The New Orleans Pelicans Gave A Zion Williamson Injury Update
On Thursday, the New Orleans Pelicans gave an update on All-Star forward Zion Williamson (foot).
The Tweets from Pelicans writer Jim Eichenhofer can be seen embedded below.
Eichenhofer's first Tweet said: "David Griffin on Zion: "There is no fixed timeline for his return to game action, but the doctors are encouraged by this last batch of images (taken Wednesday)... doctors will take additional imaging 2 to 2 1/2 weeks from now as guides and landmarks for taking the next steps.""
Eichenhofer's second Tweet said: "Griffin: "It's everyone's goal that Zion return to play as soon as is safely possible. Obviously 2 to 2 1/2 weeks from now means he won't be on the floor for the first week of (regular season) games. When he's able to return safely, he will do that.""
Eichenhofer was quoting what Pelicans President of Basketball Operations David Griffin said about their star forward.
If the Pelicans, who missed the post-season last year, want to compete at all in the daunted Western Conference, they will need Williamson to play the majority of their games.
Last season, the former Duke star averaged 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.
The Pelicans went 31-41 last season and they were the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
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