The New Orleans Pelicans announced forward Herb Jones will miss the remainder of the season after he underwent successful surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. On Tuesday, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin told reporters he expected Jones to be shut down for the rest of the season.

The loss of Jones has played a big role in New Orleans plummeting from No. 6 in defensive efficiency to 30th this season.

New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Herb Jones underwent successful surgery Wednesday, the team announced. The surgery was to repair a torn rotator cuff in Jones’ right shoulder. He injured the shoulder on Jan.

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Brandon Ingram was among the biggest names to be traded at the NBA trade deadline. Because his contract is set to expire, it was imperative that his new team, the Toronto Raptors, extend him as soon as possible.

The Toronto Raptors are coming off a strong victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. They did so without their star newcomer in Brandon Ingram, who’s yet to make his debut since arriving to the Raptors in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans.