Disappointing News About Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans have played the last 19 games without superstar forward Zion Williamson.
Before injuring his hamstring, the former Duke star had been in the middle of a fantastic season and was named to his second career All-Star Game.
Unfortunately, ESPN's Andrew Lopez has relayed that Williamson will be unable to play in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game (on February 19).
Via Lopez: "Zion Williamson will not play in the next three games and will not play in the All-Star Game.
Willie Green said team will not see the starting five they started the year with before ASG.
Expect Williamson to be re-evaluated once again after the break from his hamstring injury."
Williamson has struggled with injuries during his pro career, but when he is on the floor, he has been one of the best players in the league (and one of the most popular).
His current averages this season are 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per contest in 29 games.
He is also shooting 60.8% from the field and 36.8% from the three-point range.
The Pelicans had been one of the best teams in the NBA but were recently on a ten-game losing streak.
Right now, the team is 29-27 in 56 games, which has them tied with the Golden State Warriors for the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
They are in the middle of a three-game winning streak and will play their next game on Friday night when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Louisiana.
