The New Orleans Pelicans rule out Brandon Ingram for the rest of the game due to a head injury

Ingram has been on fire to start the season, and the Pelicans as a whole have been playing well. There’s a lot of buzz around this team after last year’s playoff run and the return of Zion Williamson. Ingram’s head injury isn’t a long-term concern for New Orleans, so this likely doesn’t impact them when it comes to playoff and title hopes.

If Ingram is sidelined for a week or so, look for Herbert Jones and Trey Murphy III to absorb a lot of those minutes at small forward. The Pelicans are a deep team, so filling Ingram’s minutes in the short term won’t be a big issue.

Pelicans say Brandon Ingram will not return to tonight’s game. He is being checked for concussion-like symptoms. Official word is head injury.

- Andrew Lopez

October 24, 2022