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Shams Charania, ESPN
New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram has suffered a significant sprain to his left ankle and is out indefinitely, the team announced Sunday.
Ingram will miss an extended amount of time due to the injury, sources said. He was injured in Saturday night’s 119-109 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Medical imaging confirmed the injury was a high-grade left ankle sprain. The Pelicans said the return-to-play timeline will be determined by how Ingram responds to treatment and rehabilitation.
Ingram sprained his ankle when he landed on the foot of Oklahoma City’s Lu Dort after attempting a jump shot. Ingram, whose elbow hit Dort in the face as he prepared to shoot, was called for an offensive foul.
Ingram, who averages 22.2 points per game, had to be helped off the court and carried to the locker room. He left the Pelicans stadium with boots and crutches.
The 27-year-old forward missed five games due to right plantar tendonitis before returning for Thursday’s win over the Phoenix Suns, when he scored 29 points and the Pelicans snapped a nine-game losing streak.
Ingram was held to five points on 1-of-4 shooting against the Thunder, who led by 26 at halftime.
The Pelicans have been plagued by injuries this season. The team’s three former All-Stars (Ingram, Zion Williamson and Dejounte Murray) have not played a single game together this season.
