Zion Williamson knew something very bad was about to happen. He tried to warn someone.
As the NBA’s No. 1 draft pick sat on the New Orleans bench during the second quarter of a summer league game vs. Chicago in July, Williamson cautioned Bulls point guard Mychal Mulder not to try to step in front of Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes to draw a charge, but it was too late. Of course, in a crowded Las Vegas arena, it didn’t help that Williamson only said it loud enough for a teammate or two to hear him.