Pelicans Rookie Yves Missi Ruled Out Monday With Knee Injury

The New Orleans Pelicans are once again asking you to respect their privacy as they update their medical charts. Rookie center Yves Missi has officially been ruled out for Monday's matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies with a knee injury, according to Underdog NBA.

If you follow New Orleans basketball, you are probably used to reading injury updates more often than box scores. Losing your 2024 first-round pick to a knee issue is just another brutal chapter for a franchise that cannot seem to escape lower-body trauma.

The timing is especially rough because Missi was actually putting together a highly productive start to the season. The rookie has been averaging 9.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and a massive 2.0 blocks per game, stepping into real rotation minutes while the team navigates its usual chaotic roster availability.

He already dealt with foot and ankle soreness earlier this year, making this latest knee setback exactly what the front office did not want to see. He picked up the injury during a frustrating one-point loss to the Utah Jazz last week, and now the New Orleans frontcourt depth is basically nonexistent.

For the sickos sweating out Monday night player props, you have to completely cross Missi off the board and look elsewhere for block and rebound totals. Fantasy managers need to send him straight to the IR slot and hit the waiver wire before tip-off.

The Pelicans will have to patch together their center rotation with whatever healthy bodies they have left to throw at Memphis. Until the team provides a concrete recovery timeline for the rookie, expect New Orleans to keep scrambling for answers in the paint.