New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson won’t return to play until multiple weeks past the NBA All-Star break, Pelicans basketball operations chief David Griffin told reporters today.
Griffin said Williamson re-aggravated a right hamstring strain that has sidelined him since Jan. 2. Williamson’s injury will be re-evaluated sometime post All-Star break (Feb. 14-23), which will hopefully bring more clarity on a possible timetable for return.
Griffin said Williamson had progressed to 3-on-3 contact drills and was on the court when he suffered this latest setback.
Williamson has missed 20 games due to the injury, well over a month of time, after his initial timetable for return was set at three weeks.