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.

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.

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.

Herb Jones will likely miss the remainder of the season, Pelicans team officials said Tuesday (Feb. 11). Jones, named to NBA’s First Team All-Defense last season, was diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder recently.