Dyson Daniels suffered a right ankle injury on Sunday and was forced to leave the New Orleans Pelicans‘ road win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Daniels checked into the contest with under four minutes left in the first quarter. He came up limping after committing a foul on Doug McDermott just 20 seconds later and checked out of the game.
The Pelicans eventually ruled him out of returning.
“No updates right now,” Pelicans head coach Willie Green said after the game. “As far as we know, he sprained his ankle. We’ll know more when we get back home.”
The eighth pick was limited to only eight minutes in the Las Vegas Summer League because of a sprain to the same ankle. He suffered the injury in the Pelicans’ first game and was held out of action over the rest of their stay in the event.
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Daniels was averaging 10.5 points, six rebounds, four steals, three assists and one blocked shot in two preseason games prior to Sunday. He has emerged as a strong defender and earned praise from the team for his ability on that end of the floor.
The extent of the injury is not yet known, but Daniels and the Pelicans certainly hope it is not serious and he can return to the court with minimal time missed.
The Pelicans return to action on Wednesday versus the Miami Heat.
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