The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves in a difficult position during the 2024-25 NBA regular season. Following their recent loss to the Atlanta Hawks, with a score of 112-124, they are currently sitting at the 15th spot in the Western Conference standings. To add to the fans’ worries, an NBA insider recently provided an update on Zion Williamson’s injury.
Williamson suffered a hamstring injury during a 122-131 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on November 6, 2024. Since then, he has been sidelined for multiple games. While fans were hoping for a recovery, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Williamson is “not close to coming back.”
“Zion has been out since around the first week of November—I think November 8th, November 9th. He’s still out, and it’s about a month later. And He’s not close to coming back. He’s not going to be back this week; he’s not going to be back next week.” Charania said on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday.
"Zion Williamson has been out for about a month and he's not close to coming back..
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) December 3, 2024
That hamstring has been a chronic issue for him"@ShamsCharania #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/vIyHXCHrKZ
Charania also shared some good news about the Pelicans star. He mentioned that Williamson was able to get on the basketball court over the weekend. According to Charania, during the game against the Knicks on Sunday, Williamson participated in some very light activity on the court.
Charania Discusses Williamson’s Contract Status
Williamson has faced injury challenges throughout his career, largely attributed to his weight. However, he made notable progress during the offseason in reducing body fat to tackle these issues.
According to Charania, Williamson was in the best shape of his career at the start of the year, but unfortunately, he sustained a hamstring injury. During a recent engaging discussion with Charania on The Pat McAfee Show, host Pat McAfee asked questions regarding Williamson’s contract situation.
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“There are ways where, if the Pelicans were to waive him, they could potentially do that for free. However, I don’t believe that’s something that’s on the table right now. The Pelicans have no intention of waiving Zion Williamson. They want to figure out a way—any way—to find the right people around him and do anything necessary to get him on the court. That’s their number one objective.” Charania said.
Amid the ongoing injuries that have plagued the 76ers‘ roster, fans are understandably anxious.
