NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum is set to return this week, according to NBA Insider Shams Charania.
McCollum has been out since Nov. 4 after a small lung collapse. Charania says McCollum could play Wednesday agasint the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Pelicans are 5-6 without McCollum this season but they have won 5 of their last 7 games.
Prior to his injury, McCollum appeared in six games and averaged 21. 7 points, 4.8 assists and 5.7 assists per game
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