Zion Williamson, of the New Orleans Pelicans, speaks throughout a media availability as a part of the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah, on February 18, 2023. (Picture by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
Zion Williamson stated accidents aren’t holding him again, however he’ll solely be able to play within the postseason “after I really feel like Zion.”
The Pelicans are within the play-in event Wednesday in opposition to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder with out Williamson due to a hamstring harm that restricted him for 4 months.
Williamson stated the hamstring isn’t a problem as of Tuesday, however the Pelicans are reportedly not anticipating him to play within the postseason.
“I’m feeling nice,” Williamson stated Tuesday after observe. “It’s been irritating. It’s been very irritating. Not with the ability to play sucks.”
Williamson final performed Jan. 2 and in addition missed your entire 2021-22 season recovering from a foot harm. He performed 24 video games in 2019-20 and 61 video games in 2020-21.
He begins a supermax contract extension price $193 million beginning subsequent season.
The Pelicans gave an replace March 8 stating Williamson’s proper hamstring was bettering based mostly on MRI examination outcomes. One month later, Williamson isn’t an lively participant in full-court actions.
“Bodily I’m high quality. Now it’s only a matter of … after I really feel like Zion,” he stated Tuesday. “I can just about do all the things. It’s only a matter of the extent I used to be enjoying at earlier than my hamstring. I’m only a competitor. I don’t need to go on the market and be in my very own head and have an effect on the staff. I do know myself. If I used to be to go on the market I might be in my head quite a bit. I might hesitate on sure strikes.”
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