Yves Missi was ruled out Saturday with a left knee injury and will miss the Pelicans' game at Denver tonight. The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 28.
What happened
The Pelicans center was moved from day-to-day to out in the injury report posted Saturday at 3:16 p.m. ET. The listing is a left knee and leg issue. Missi was day-to-day on Friday with the same designation. The report says he won't return to Friday's game against the Jazz because of the left knee injury, so he left that game and did not come back. The report gives an expected return date of Oct. 28. It does not describe a diagnosis or a treatment plan.
What it means for the Pelicans
New Orleans plays at the Nuggets tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET without its center. The team is 0-2 and sits 12th, on a two-game losing streak. Missi has played in both games, and the Pelicans have not yet played without him. He is averaging 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 19.6 minutes. Last season he averaged 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 66 games. Who takes his minutes has not been announced. The rest of the rotation is led by Zion Williamson at 32.5 minutes and Dejounte Murray at 32.3, with Derik Queen at 23.6.
What to watch
The next update to the injury report is not announced. The report lists Oct. 28 as Missi's expected return, and the Pelicans have not said whether that date is firm. Watch the Pelicans' rotation tonight in Denver, especially how the minutes are split among the other players. Any change to his status will appear in the next report, which would also show whether the Oct. 28 date holds.
Is Yves Missi playing at the Nuggets?
No. The injury report lists Missi as out for the Pelicans' game at Denver on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9:00 p.m. ET, because of a left knee injury.
When will Yves Missi be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Oct. 28. No other timeline has been announced.