FEBRUARY 24: The Pelicans have confirmed the diagnosis on Casspi, announcing today (via Twitter) that the veteran forward will be sidelined for four to six weeks as his thumb heals.
FEBRUARY 23: Omri Casspi broke his right thumb tonight in his first game with the Pelicans since Monday’s trade, tweets Justin Verrier of ESPN.com. Doctors are projecting that the injury will sideline him for four to six weeks (Twitter link).
Casspi was sent from Sacramento to New Orleans along with DeMarcus Cousins in a five-player deal. His injury capped an overall bad night for the Pelicans, who suffered a 30-point loss to Houston in front of a sold-out Smoothie King Center. Casspi played 23 minutes and scored 12 points before being hurt. New Orleans was counting on him to provide some wing depth after shipping Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans and Langston Galloway to the Kings.
Casspi is making $3MM this season in the final year of his contract, so he is a candidate to be waived or bought out if the Pelicans don’t want to wait for his return. New Orleans waived Lance Stephenson in a similar situation in November when the team felt like it needed a healthy player.
The Pelicans filled one final roster spot today when they signed Hollis Thompson to a 10-day contract, but opened another when they waived Terrence Jones.
Always helps to have a healthy player.
Pelicans management are terrible . They need to fire dell demps . They don’t treat the players right they use and abuse them until they get hurt then they waive them . They need to start with new management if they ever want to be successful.
They need a new gm and coach. Gentry and Demps will never make them successful if they continue to have jobs
you’re not blaming management for his injury are you?
I guess they could always resign Terrence Jones lol
So you’re telling me they gave up all that to get a guy that will get them to the playoffs and he breaks his thumb day 1. And now only have whoever this Cousins guy is to show for it?