Zion Williamson is expected to miss the remainder of the season / News - Basketnews.com

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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is not expected to return to play this season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.

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Though, he is making progress toward on-court work.

So far, Williamson has been seen doing the stationary shooting and is able to bear weight on his injured foot.

New Orleans has 11 regular-season games remaining, which leaves an improbably tight window for Williamson to complete the team's ramp-up stages ranging from one-on-zero to five-on-five scrimmaging, via the report.

The 21-year-old returned to New Orleans two weeks ago after rehabbing his fractured foot injury in Portland.

Williamson underwent surgery to repair his broken foot last summer and had several return targets delayed this season.

The injury occurred over the summer, and he's had setbacks in his effort to return to the court. He had an injection in his foot in December to stimulate healing.

The No. 1 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, Williamson has played just 85 games for the Pelicans. He missed the first three months of the 2019-20 season due to a knee injury, and a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot has kept him sidelined this entire season.

Williamson was an All-Star in 2020-21 when he averaged 27.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.

For his career, he has averages of 25.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.2 assists over 31.7 minutes per game.

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