Pelicans guard Jordan Poole has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks with a left ankle injury, after being listed as day-to-day. New Orleans, 1-4, will be without him and without Yves Missi, who is also out.
What happened
Jordan Poole has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks with a left ankle injury. The injury report moved the Pelicans guard to out at 5:39 p.m. ET Friday. He had been listed as day-to-day. His status has shifted all week. He was day-to-day with an illness Tuesday, was listed day-to-day with the ankle Wednesday, and moved from day-to-day to out and back to day-to-day Thursday. The report's comment was direct: "Poole (ankle) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks." The report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return date.
What it means for the Pelicans
New Orleans hosts Atlanta at 7 p.m. ET Saturday. The Pelicans are 1-4, sit 14th in the standings and won their most recent game. Poole is averaging 6.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 15.9 minutes over four games. The team is 0-4 when he plays and 1-0 without him. Dejounte Murray (32.3 minutes, 17.8 points) and Jeremiah Fears (24.2 minutes, 11.6 points) handle the guard minutes, with Trey Murphy III at 32.4 minutes and Saddiq Bey at 24.2. Yves Missi, who averages 19.6 minutes, is also out with a left knee injury.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether the Nov. 2 expected return date holds. Poole's listing has changed several times this week, so it could move again before then. For now the Pelicans face Saturday's home game against the Hawks without him and without Missi. No timeline beyond the expected return date has been announced.
Is Jordan Poole playing against the Hawks on Saturday?
No. Poole has been ruled out for Saturday's 7 p.m. ET game against the Hawks with a left ankle injury.
When will Jordan Poole be back?
The injury report lists Nov. 2 as his expected return date. No other timeline has been announced.