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Andrew LopezESPN
New Orleans Pelicans front Zion Williamson went through a setback in her detox and will be back for more.
Williamson, who hasn’t played a game this season because of half-time surgery, broke a bone in his right foot, will be pushed back to his rehab as the team continues to wait for the bone to heal. again.
“After experiencing persistent pain in his right foot, Zion Williamson undertook medical imaging that showed deterioration in the healing process of his fifth ankle,” the Pelicans said in a statement. declare. “As a result, his training volume and intensity will be reduced over a long period of time to aid in further bone healing.”
It is unclear when Williamson will return to court.
On December 2, the Pelicans announced that Williamson had go through pain into his leg and prevented him from returning to actual team-wide drills, which he was supposed to do that day. It was then announced that the team would be calling him back from progress to 5v5 and instead gearing more towards low-impact work.
Williamson will not be given weight-bearing work until another set of images can reassess the foot and the healing process.
Williamson’s debut season in 2019-20 has been delayed to January 22, 2020, because of a meniscus tear. He finished in just 24 games that season through injury and a COVID-19 break. He played 61 of 72 possible games a season ago, averaging 27.0 points on a 61.1% score while being named an NBA All-Star.
Since he hasn’t played this season, Williamson has now played 85 games of his career and missed 87 games – with no return date for this season in sight.
