Zion Williamson and the Pelicans hoped that Thursday would mark the All-Star forward’s return to full participation in practice, but the 21-year-old experienced some soreness in his right foot during his recent ramp-up process. As a result, Williamson did not practice. New Orleans will monitor the soreness in the coming days, as the team travels to Texas for a two-game road trip against Dallas and Houston.
“It’s part of the process,” Pelicans first-year head coach Willie Green said after practice of Williamson, who underwent offseason right foot surgery. “When you’re dealing with injuries, when you ramp up some, there’s a possibility you can get a little soreness, which he’s dealing with now… Hopefully the soreness goes away in a few days, and he can get back to work.