Alvarado (knee) is available Wednesday versus Chicago, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Alvarado and Dejounte Murray (personal) are active for Wednesday's season opener, although Zion Williamson (illness) being inactive leaves a void in New Orleans' offense. Alvarado appeared in just 56 regular-season contests last season, which puts an amplified focus on his durability entering 2024-25.
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Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Now probable Wednesday
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Alvarado (knee) has been upgraded to probable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Bulls.
Alvarado is now on track to play despite dealing with a right knee contusion. With Zion Williamson (illness) and Trey Murphy (hamstring) out, there should be plenty of minutes available for Alvarado.
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Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Iffy against Chicago
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Alvarado is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game versus the Bulls due to a right knee contusion.
It's unclear when Alvarado suffered his injury, but it could cause him to miss New Orleans' regular-season opener. If Alvarado is forced to sit out, Antonio Reeves and Jordan Hawkins are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Staying in New Orleans
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The Pelicans signed Alvarado to a two-year, $9 million contract extension with a player option for 2026-27 on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Alvarado has played the first three years of his career in New Orleans and is now set to remain with the team for at least two more seasons. In 2023-24, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 18.4 minutes across 56 regular-season appearances. Alvarado is slated to be the Pelicans' backup point guard to Dejounte Murray this season.
Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Leads Puerto Rico in Olympic loss
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Alvarado ended with 18 points (7-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three assists, one rebound and one steal across 22 minutes in Puerto Rico's 104-83 loss to Team USA in the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Puerto Rico's Olympic campaign has officially ended with an 0-3 record in Group C. Alvarado led Puerto Rico to an early lead; however, once Team USA got going in the second quarter the game quickly got out of hand. The 26-year-old scored a team-high 18 points in the loss, and he served as the squad's top option throughout the group stage. In three group-phase appearances, Alvarado averaged 15.3 points, 3.0 assists and 1.7 rebounds across 23.7 minutes per game.
Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Game-high 26 points in loss
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Alvarado totaled 26 points (9-16 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 5-6 FT), five assists, two rebounds and two steals across 32 minutes in Puerto Rico's 90-79 loss to South Sudan in the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Despite the loss, Alvarado was stellar against South Sudan and scored a game-high 26 points. The 26-year-old has made a name for himself as a defensive nightmare for opposing backcourts, and he showed his offensive abilities while tying the team high of two steals. In 56 regular-season appearances with the Pelicans last year, Alvarado averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 18.4 minutes per game.
Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Set to play for Puerto Rico
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Alvarado is included on Puerto Rico's roster for the Paris Olympics.
Alvarado is slated to remain in New Orleans for a fourth consecutive year during the 2024-25 NBA season, but he'll first play for the Puerto Rican national team in the Olympics. Over 56 regular-season appearances with the Pelicans last year, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 18.4 minutes per game.
The Pelicans exercised Alvarado's $1.99 million team option for 2024-25 on Friday, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
An undrafted point guard out of Georgia Tech in 2021, Alvarado has solidified himself as the Pelicans' top backup point guard over the last three seasons and will likely maintain that role heading into 2024-25. During this past season, Alvarado averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 18.4 minutes per game across 56 appearances.
