The New Orleans Pelicans announced forward Herb Jones will miss the remainder of the season after he underwent successful surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. On Tuesday, Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin told reporters he expected Jones to be shut down for the rest of the season.

Among the more disruptive injuries New Orleans has dealt with this season is the one to elite wing defender Herb Jones, who has been out since Jan. 8 with a torn posterior labrum in his right shoulder.

New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Herb Jones underwent successful surgery Wednesday, the team announced. The surgery was to repair a torn rotator cuff in Jones’ right shoulder. He injured the shoulder on Jan.

The New Orleans Pelicans will host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday in a Western Conference showdown. New Orleans is 12-41 on the season and recently slipped into last in the West standings, while Sacramento is 27-26 and sits ninth in the conference.

Sacramento is eyeing its third straight win tonight, and Domantas Sabonis & Co. will feast on a Pelicans side that is reeling from selling key assets at the deadline.

The New Orleans Pelicans (12-42) welcome the Sacramento Kings (28-26) to the Smoothie King Center Thursday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the