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New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (personal) will rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's clash against the Sacramento Kings. He was unavailable Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder for personal reasons. Zion Williamson (conditioning) is questionable for Wednesday's matchup, so McCollum may assume a larger offensive role in the contest. His last appearance was a 31-point effort against the Kings on Saturday. McCollum has also recorded a 36-point outing in the matchup this season.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (personal) carries a questionable tag on the injury report ahead of Wednesday's tilt against the Sacramento Kings. He may be out for a second consecutive game after missing Monday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder for personal reasons. Karlo Matkovic joined the starting lineup against OKC, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Jordan Hawkins saw an uptick in minutes off the bench and produced 12 points with 50 percent shooting from downtown. However, the rotation may look different on Wednesday, as Bruce Brown will be eligible to make his Pelicans debut.

According to Will Guillory of The Athletic, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said on Tuesday that he expects forward Herbert Jones(shoulder)to miss the remainder of the season. Jones has been sidelined and recovering from a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder that he suffered on January 8th. Griffin hasn't indicated if Jones will get surgery to address the injury. The 26-year-old had played in 20 games this season averaging 10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.9 steals in 32.4 minutes per contest.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (personal) will miss Monday's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After putting up 30-plus points twice over the past three games, McCollum needs to skip Monday's action for personal reasons. Three-point sniper Jordan Hawkins may get an opportunity to impress in the first unit with McCollum unavailable. Hawkins has averaged 20.0 points and 3.4 rebounds in his previous five starts this season. McCollum's absence also opens up additional scoring opportunities for the rest of the starters.

Veteran forward/center Kelly Olynyk has been traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Toronto Raptors made a big move for Brandon Ingram, and Olynyk was part of the package they sent out, alongside Bruce Brown, a first-round draft pick, and a second-round draft pick. This marks the second consecutive campaign in which Olynyk has been traded midseason. The Raptors acquired him from the Utah Jazz last February. The 33-year-old enjoyed a good finish to 2023-24 but has only filled a backup role this season, averaging 7.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 16.0 minutes. Olynyk is set to remain a backup in New Orleans behind rookie Yves Missi.