Kira Lewis suffers season-ending torn ACL
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Oleh Kosel @OlehKoselJust how well had Kira Lewis Jr. been playing of late? Since November 13, here’s the individual production of New Orleans Pelicans guards, per 36 minutes.
The second-year guy out of Alabama sat atop the majority of these stat categories! pic.twitter.com/SL9cBflz0v – 6:00 PM Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
After sitting for several games due to subpar play, Kira Lewis Jr. proved the Pelicans most effective guard. That’s what makes his ACL tear all the more frustrating.
However, there’s great hope that the point guard will pick up right where he left off! https://t.co/FN4VVKPlnW pic.twitter.com/72crhfOShg – 5:53 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Pelicans: Kira Lewis tore ACL, sprained MCL nba.nbcsports.com/2021/12/09/pel… – 5:15 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Kira Lewis Jr.’s second season is done after only 24 games. The speedy guard tore the ACL in his right knee Wednesday.
“It’s hard,” said Willie Green, who understands what it’s like coming back from that injury.
nola.com/sports/pelican… – 4:41 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Kira Lewis’ latest Instagram post pic.twitter.com/lSAuoUOk5J – 4:28 PM CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Pelicans’ Kira Lewis Jr. ruled out for the season with ACL tear and MCL sprain
cbssports.com/nba/news/pelic… – 2:37 PM Bobby Marks @BobbyMarks42
New Orleans can apply for a $1.81M Disabled Player Exception with Kira Lewis Jr. now lost for the season.
However, the Pelicans would need to open up a roster spot in order to use the exception. – 2:06 PM JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Pelicans guard Kira Lewis Jr. has suffered a torn ACL and a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee, the team announced. – 2:02 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
The Pelicans just announced that Kira Lewis suffered a torn ACL and a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee last night. He’ll be out indefinitely.
Brutal news for the second-year guard. – 2:02 PM Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The @New Orleans Pelicans announce that Kira Lewis Jr. will be out indefinitely after suffering a torn ACL and a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee during the second quarter of last night’s game against the Denver Nuggets. – 2:02 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Kira Lewis Jr. suffered a torn ACL last night. A season ending injury for the Pels second-year guard. – 2:02 PM Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
New Orleans Pelicans guard Kira Lewis Jr. has suffered a season-ending torn ACL and a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee. – 2:01 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Willie Green said Kira Lewis Jr. will get an MRI on his right knee tonight. Expects team will have an update on Lewis tomorrow – 11:33 PM Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green says Kira Lewis will get imaging done tonight on his right knee and team will provide an update tomorrow. – 11:04 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Willie Green says Kira Lewis Jr. will get an MRI tonight. – 10:48 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Kira Lewis (right knee sprain) will not return tonight, per the Pelicans.
Good news to see they’ve already announced the injury is only a sprain. It looked like it could’ve been worse. – 9:02 PM Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Kira Lewis Jr. was down on the floor after taking a hard fall in the middle of the lane. He was taken to the locker room, limping but under his own power – 8:47 PM Christian Clark @cclark_13
Kira Lewis Jr. headed back to the locker room. Was barely putting any weight on his right knee. Was on the ground for a while, appeared to be in pain. – 8:47 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Shit, Kira Lewis just had his knee buckle badly. – 8:46 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
Kira Lewis down on the floor grabbing his right knee.
That did not look good. – 8:45 PM Will Guillory @WillGuillory
I asked Willie Green before the game about how he’s been splitting the backup point guard minutes between Kira Lewis and Tomas Satoransky.
So far tonight, he’s given all those minutes to Kira. – 8:44 PM