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NBA News: Zion Williamson Leaves Bubble Due to Family Matter

NBA teams have begun practices at the Disney World campus in Orlando ahead of the season restart. Let’s check in on what’s happening around the league:

  • The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that star rookie Zion Williamson has left the Disney campus due to an “urgent family medical matter.” He will rejoin the team at a later date. As The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor points out, Williamson will have to clear re-entry protocols when he returns to Disney World:

Sending all the best to Zion and his family.