Zion Williamson injury: cleared for on-court activities, remains out / News - Basketnews.com

Zion will begin an active return to the basketball court but he will still miss the next 7 Pelicans games. In the best case scenario, he will only play 3 games during the remainder of the regular season.

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New Orleans Pelicanssuperstar forwardZion Williamsonhasn't played since the second day of 2023. He will now begin his active return to the basketball court.

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According to the team's official announcement, Zion has been cleared for on-court activities. However, he will remain out and will be re-evaluated in two weeks.

With 35 wins and 37 losses, the Pelicans are currently 12th in the Western Conference but only two games away from the 6th-placed Golden State Warriors. The Pelicans will play 7 games in the upcoming two weeks. If everything goes under the most optimistic scenario, Zion would only play during the last three games of the regular season.

Williamson hasn't been able to play since January 2nd when he suffered the injury in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The forward grabbed a defensive rebound with 37 seconds to go in the third quarter and dribbled the ball down the court. As he crossed the half-court line and went closer to the three-point line, Zion started limping before handing the ball toDyson Daniels. The player went to the locker room and did not finish the game.

He reportedly suffered a setback in his healing process in the middle of February.

Williamson averages 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 4.6 assists for the Pelicans this season.

The episode of Zion Williamson's injury:

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