Pelicans lose Larry Nance Jr. until the end of the year

New Orleans Pelicans wide receiver Larry Nance Jr. will be out for the next four to six weeks as a fractured rib in the right side of his ribcage has worsened.

Nance, 30, missed the Pelicans’ 124-114 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Earlier in the campaign, he also missed another three games due to the same problem.

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that Larry Nance Jr. re-aggravated his right rib fracture and is expected to miss approximately 4-6 weeks.https://t.co/DeVAqwiHrs

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Larry Nance Jr. is averaging 3.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game this season. New Orleans is eighth in the Western Conference standings with 10 wins and 9 losses so far.