Tough luck: Pelicans draft pick EJ Liddell suffers major knee injury

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 09: Brandon Williams #8 of the Portland Trail Blazers drives against E.J. Liddell #32 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 09, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

by: Ed Daniels

Posted: Jul 12, 2022 / 06:09 PM EDT

Updated: Jul 12, 2022 / 09:16 PM EDT

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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Tuesday that rookie forward E.J. Liddell will be out indefinitely after suffering a torn ACL in his right knee.

An MRI done Monday night confirmed the injury, which occurred during the third quarter of the Pelicans’ Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks. A date for surgery has not yet been determined.

Less than three weeks ago, Liddell was drafted by the Pelicans with the 41st pick, joining New Orleans from Ohio State where he was a third-team All-American last season.

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