New Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson To Miss Extended Time
According to NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN, New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson will miss an extended period of time with an adductor injury.
Williamson has played in only 10 games this season.
The Pelicans are only 3-18. They have the worst record in the NBA.
Williamson is averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game while shooting 51.0% from the field and 72.3% from the free-throw line.
The 25-year-old Williamson is making $39.4 million this season. The Pelicans signed the Duke product to a five-year, $197 million extension in 2022.
Some Pelicans players felt former head coach Willie Green didn’t hold Williamson accountable, according to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. New Orleans fired Green as head coach a few weeks ago.
“Pelicans guard Jordan Poole was upset with his role after Green removed him from the starting lineup against the Denver Nuggets on October 29th, league sources told HoopsHype,” Scotto wrote. “Green’s messaging had also become stale with Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III after playing for Green his entire Pelicans tenure as coach, league sources added. In addition, some players and members of the organization felt Green didn’t hold Zion Williamson accountable enough during his coaching tenure, sources said.”
Green went 150-190 in the regular season and 2-8 in the playoffs with the Pelicans.
Williamson has never appeared in a playoff game. He has played in just 224 games with the Pelicans since being drafted with the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The lefty has career averages of 24.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Williamson will make $42.2 million next season and $44.9 million during the 2027-28 season. He becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2028.
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