New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum netted a team-high 25 points on 9-for-19 shooting in Sunday's 124-108 loss to the Lakers. He hit 4-for-9 from downtown and was also among the team leaders with seven assists, completing his line with four rebounds. McCollum had a fairly inconsistent regular-season campaign, but he's heated up at a good time for the team, with the Pelicans set to begin the play-in tournament against the Lakers on Tuesday. The 32-year-old has averaged 30.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.0 assists over his last seven appearances.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) will return to the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Pacers. He has been upgraded to available after initially being questionable for the matchup. McCollum has missed two games with a left ankle sprain. His return comes in a great spot because Pacers games tend to be very high-scoring affairs, as the team plays with the league's highest pace.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Indiana Pacers. After spraining his left ankle in Friday's loss to the Miami Heat, McCollum has missed New Orleans' past two contests but has been practicing. Should the star combo guard remain sidelined on Wednesday, Trey Murphy III (calf) would stick in the Pelicans starting five if active, while Zion Williamson (foot) would operate as the offense initiator if he is available against an Indiana squad that's surrendering the second-most points per game (122.1) in the league.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) remains out on Tuesday versus the New York Knicks. The former Trail Blazer tweaked his ankle on Friday night against the Miami Heat and was sidelined for Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bulls. He has practiced, which is good news, and he's day-to-day, meaning there's a chance he could return on Wednesday versus Indiana. Nonetheless, Zion Williamson (foot) and Brandon Ingram should always be in fantasy lineups, although both men could see a significant uptick in production. At the same time, Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones should also benefit without McCollum on the floor.

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green said Monday that guard CJ McCollum (ankle) is day-to-day after the 32-year-old went through a full practice. McCollum sprained his left ankle during Friday's loss to the Miami Heat, but he's trending in the right direction for Tuesday's tilt against the New York Knicks. New Orleans will update McCollum's game status on their official injury report later on Monday, but the guard should be deemed questionable for now.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) won't suit up on Sunday night versus Chicago. The former Trail Blazer injured his ankle on Friday against the Miami Heat, forcing him to exit after just 15 minutes on the floor. At this point, it's hard to gauge how long McCollum will be sidelined. But with Jose Alvarado getting a three-game suspension, Jordan Hawkins should draw consideration from fantasy managers for streaming purposes. Hawkins has averaged 17.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.1 steals in 10 starts this season.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the Miami Heat. McCollum suffered a left ankle sprain during the second quarter after he stepped on a teammate's foot. Before that, McCollum was having a rough night from the floor with only two points and two rebounds in 15 minutes. Jose Alvarado started in the second half and should see a boost in fantasy value if McCollum is forced to miss time.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) and Trey Murphy III (knee) have both been tagged as probable to play against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Both play big roles in the team's offensive success on both the starting and reserve units. McCollum and Murphy were forced to miss their last game against the Mavericks on Saturday and the team still managed to pull out a 10-point win. Now, the entire starting five is expected to play with Murphy leading the bench squad against a depleted Mavericks team that will likely be without Luka Doncic (ankle). Both McCollum and Murphy are startable players in all fantasy formats and league sizes right now.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (ankle) has gone from questionable to probable on Friday along with four other key players for the team. They'll be taking on the defending champs and they're looking to stay afloat in the top six of the West. McCollum has only had to miss one game since his extended absence back in November. In that span, McCollum has averaged 19.1 points, 4.8 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 steals, 1.6 turnovers, and 3.6 made threes per game. More of the same can be expected since most of the team is healthy for this contest, so everyone should be returning to their usual roles and minutes.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (lung) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Monday's in-season tournament clash against the Kings. McCollum returned from a collapsed lung last week but sat out the previous game against Chicago. He looked good in the two outings he had and even logged a season-high 38 minutes in the second game, so McCollum should be a full go on Monday. McCollum is capable of giving fantasy managers something of everything, as he's averaged 21.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 9.0 blocks, and 1.8 steals for the season.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum won't play in Saturday's meeting with the Chicago Bulls. The 32-year-old missed nearly a month because of a collapsed lung, and considering he logged 38 minutes versus the Spurs on Friday, he'll get the night off. As a result, Dyson Daniels, averaging 8.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.9 steals in 11 starts this season, is expected to replace McCollum in the lineup, which would automatically increase his fantasy potential.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (lung), who has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's game versus the Philadelphia 76ers, said on his podcast that he will play in the contest. McCollum has missed 12 games with a small pneumothorax in his right lung, with Nov. 4's matchup being the last time we saw him on the court. The 32-year-old shot-creator was providing second-round fantasy numbers in 12-team category leagues before going down, bagging 21.7 points, 5.7 assists, 3.2 threes, and 1.5 steals per game. First-round rookie Jordan Hawkins is likely to represent the biggest fantasy loser of McCollum's impending return, while Dyson Daniels' value should also take a hit. Less usage will be available to go around for stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, too. Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports that McCollum hasn't been cleared to travel long distances yet, so he'll miss Saturday's game against the Bulls in Chicago.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (lung) is being listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The star guard has missed over three weeks of action due to a lung issue. He was able to report on Tuesday and is hopeful to participate in shootaround on Wednesday. The assumption is that McCollum would have a minutes limit if he does play. That means, his DFS value would be limited, but fantasy managers in season-long formats could get him in their lineups. The return of McCollum would mean less minutes for Dyson Daniels, which would hurt his streaming value.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (lung) has been sidelined over three weeks, but is expected to return this week. The star guard continues to recover from a lung issue, but is targeting a return on either Wednesday or Friday. The expectation is that his minutes are going to be monitored for the first few games. However, he should still be a viable option in season-long fantasy formats. His return will likely hurt the fantasy value of Dyson Daniels who has been seeing increased time in his absence.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (lung) will miss a 12th consecutive game Monday versus the Jazz as he continues to recover from a small pneumothorax in his right lung. However, his return to the court shouldn't be far away anymore, as McCollum returned to full practice last Tuesday. McCollum was enjoying a fine start to the season before he was sidelined by an unusual injury, scoring 21.7 points per game and posting 4.8 rebounds with 5.7 assists and 1.5 steals. Jordan Hawkins and Dyson Daniels have seen major minutes on the Pelicans backcourt, and their fantasy value takes a hit once McCollum is back.

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green said guard CJ McCollum (lung) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. It perhaps contradicts Green's prior statement that doctors have yet to clear McCollum to resume basketball activities, suddenly giving the star combo guard a fighting chance to suit up on Wednesday versus the Sacramento Kings. McCollum was diagnosed with a small pneumothorax in his right lung on Nov. 5, which has kept him in indefinite shutdown mode ever since. The 32-year-old also experienced a collapsed right lung during 2020-21 that shelved him for six weeks, so the Pelicans are sure to play things as cautiously as possible here. McCollum, putting up third-round 9-category fantasy value with 21.7 points, 5.7 assists, 3.2 threes, and 1.7 steals in 34.3 minutes per game, should probably still be considered doubtful to play on Wednesday against the Kings unless we hear otherwise.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum was diagnosed with a small pneumothorax in his right lung after the team had some medical imaging done on Sunday morning. The Pelicans have announced that he will undergo an additional examination in 48 hours to determine the healing and see how long he might be out. Since it was diagnosed as a small collapsed lung, this issue could just be monitored until the excess air is absorbed, which could take up to several weeks. Fantasy managers will want to stay tuned for more updates from the team after his further examinations are done.

New Orleans Pelicans stars Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum were seen participating in voluntary offseason workouts over the weekend. Williamson, after a tumultuous couple of seasons due to injury and off-court drama, will have an even bigger spotlight on him heading into this season. McCollum, on the other hand, is looked at as the veteran leader and key component to bring the team together to make a real playoff run. While their teammate, Brandon Ingram, competes with Team USA in the FIBA World Cup, it's an encouraging sign to see them leading by example.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (thumb, shoulder) underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a UCL tear in his right thumb. He also suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. Fortunately, the 31-year-old won't need surgery for that and will participate in a rehab program during the offseason. McCollum is coming off another quality season, finishing the 2022-23 campaign by averaging 20.9 points, 5.7 assists, and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 38.9% from deep in 75 games. While he is getting older and his production is declining somewhat, he should remain a quality fantasy asset next season, especially since he should be 100% by training camp.

New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (shoulder) struggled during Wednesday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Afterwards, the 31-year-old mentioned he played the final seven games of the regular season with a torn labrum in his shoulder. McCollum also said that he plans to undergo thumb surgery this offseason. Possibly, nagging injuries are part of the reasons McCollum struggled a bit more this season. Now, he'll get a full offseason to rest and recover for the 2023-2024 campaign.