Brandon Boston Jr.

The New Orleans Pelicans declined their team option on Brandon Boston Jr's contract Sunday.

Fantasy Impact

With his team option declined, Boston is set to become an unrestricted free agent. Although injuries limited him to just 42 games this season, he flashed his potential by averaging 10.7 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle in April, but the procedure isn’t expected to affect his availability for the 2025-26 season.

Brandon Boston Jr. underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle.

Fantasy Impact

Boston last played in a game on February 8 due to a stress reaction in his left ankle. The team announced a recovery timeline of 3–4 months, giving him ample time to return ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season.

Brandon Boston Jr. (ankle) is still out for Sunday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Fantasy Impact

As expected, Boston is still going to be sidelined on Sunday due to the same ankle injury that has bothered him for much of the season. His absence won't lead to much change for fantasy purposes.

Brandon Boston Jr. (ankle) will be out again for Friday's game against the Miami Heat.

Fantasy Impact

Boston is still not over his ankle injury and will be out for another game on Friday, which was to be expected. Lester Quinones and Antonio Reeves are both primed for a lot of work against the Heat.

Brandon Boston Jr. (ankle) remains out for Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Fantasy Impact

Boston has been sidelined for several months due to this ankle injury, so it was expected that he would be ruled out for this matchup. There's a near 0% chance that he will be back before the end of the regular season for the Pelicans.