Jordan Poole has not played for the New Orleans Pelicans since Nov. 4 due to a left quad strain . Now, after missing over a month's worth of action, it appears as if Poole could make his return on Thursday night against the Portland Trail Blazers.

For the first time in weeks, Poole has had his status upgraded to questionable ahead of this game against Portland, signaling the team's optimism about his chances of playing.

This is the first time Poole has been listed as questionable, with an injury timeframe that is longer than what was initially described.

When the injury was first announced , the team downplayed the severity of Poole's injury by saying he would be re-evaluated in a week. Over two weeks after their initial injury diagnosis for Poole, the Pelicans cleared the gua

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