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Coach K: 'No Discussion' of Shutting Down Zion Williamson After Knee Injury

Duke head men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said Saturday he has had no conversations with Zion Williamson about shutting down the superstar freshman for the remainder of the season.

After No. 1 Duke beat Syracuse 75-65 on the road without Williamson on Saturday, Coach K addressed the media and discussed the importance of making sure the standout big man is healthy before he returns, according to ESPN.com's Myron Medcalf:

"We would never play a kid who's not ready. We would never play a youngster who didn't want to play. It's not about that.