New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado was injured whereas enjoying for Puerto Rico within the AmeriCup quarterfinals. Alvarado fell on his tailbone whereas jostling for a rebound in extra time of Puerto Rico’s loss to Argentina. He was down on the bottom for a number of minutes earlier than being faraway from the sector on a stretcher.
Alvarado later indicated he was okay. He posted on Instagram: “Admire the love, y’all. However your boy good. God acquired me.”
The four-year veteran is coming into the primary yr of a two-year, $9 million extension that can pay him $4.5 million this season. Alvarado is anticipated to tackle a much bigger function than common to open this season, because the Pelicans shall be with out start line guard Dejounte Murray, as he recovers from a torn Achilles’ suffered final season.
