NEW ORLEANS —

On Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that guard Jordan Poole has been diagnosed with a mild left vastus lateralis (quad) strain.

Poole will be reevaluated in seven to 10 days, and further updates will be provided. Advertisement

This season, Poole has played in seven games, starting in four of those games.

He is averaging 17.3 points and 3.4 assists, while shooting 35.4%.

The Pelicans traded for Poole this offseason as part of a three-team deal.

Poole was sent over from the Washington Wizards, along with Saddiq Bey and Micah Peavy, for CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk and a future second-round pick.

Earlier this week Zion Williamson was ruled out with a grade 1 left hamstring injury.

On Tuesday, the team said he would re-evaluated in seven to 10 days.

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