Jose Alvarado suffered a scary fall during Americup, which may sideline him for an extended period of time.
One of the biggest fears NBA organizations face during the offseason is that players representing their country in international play often suffer severe injuries before the NBA season begins. Most recently, we saw Danilo Gallinari pretty much end his NBA career after suffering an ACL injury during the 2022 EuroBasket qualifiers.
This fear that many teams face is now a reality for the New Orleans Pelicans.