First off, basketball aside, the entire New Orleans Pelicans’ nation is sending good vibes to Zion Williamson and his family as he attends to an undisclosed family medical emergency.
If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that common decency matters, whether it is wearing a mask in a store, or understanding that life is more important than sports.
But it’s also impossible to understate the effect his absence could have on the New Orleans Pelicans, particularly if he has to stay outside the bubble for more than a few days.
Here is the NBA protocol for players with excused absences returning to the Orlando bubble:
Sending all the best to Zion and his family.