Dante Cunningham Injury: Updates on Pelicans Forward's Leg and Return

New Orleans Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham suffered a nondisplaced right proximal fibula fracture and will miss an extended period of time, the team announced on Thursday. 

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Latest on Cunningham's Status

Thursday, Nov. 24

The Pelicans added that Cunningham is expected to miss four to six weeks, which would create a possible return date around New Year's. 

For a player who once looked destined to spend his career as a journeyman after stints with four different teams in five years, Cunningham looks to have found his place in New Orleans. 

The 29-year-old is in his third season with the Pelicans, where he's become a rotation player within the frontcourt. 

Through 15 games this season, he's averaged 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, which isn't far off from his career averages of 6.0 and 3.7. 

As a rotational player, those are decent stats to have, but he is one of a myriad of players who have failed to provide much support for star big man Anthony Davis on a 6-10 Pelicans team. 

With Cunningham now sidelined, Solomon Hill will likely have the starting 3 role all to himself, while Anthony Brown could also be called into action. 

For a team that's already without Quincy Pondexter, who is recovering from knee surgery, Cunningham's absence is a tough blow for New Orleans' depth in the frontcourt. 

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.