New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum was diagnosed with a small pneumothorax in his right lung on Sunday and will be sidelined indefinitely.
The New Orleans team announced on Sunday that medical imaging showed that C.J. McCollum had a small pneumothorax in his right lung. The team said that he will undergo further tests to determine the severity of the collapsed lung and the healing process. He will be sidelined indefinitely.
Although a collapsed lung sounds scary, C.J. McCollum seemed to accept the diagnosis at peace.
It’s not clear what causes it. Pneumothorax can be caused by blunt or penetrating chest injury, underlying lung disease or no apparent cause, according to the Mayo Clinic, who spoke with Portland Trail Blazers in 2021 The player suffered a rib injury during the game, which caused his right lung to collapse. It took him nearly three weeks to recover from the injury. It is unclear whether these injuries are related.
32-year-old CJ McCollum has averaged 21.7 points and 5.7 assists in 6 games with the Pelicans this season.
2023-11-06 03:53:03
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