New Orleans Pelicans ahead Zion Williamson has begun the conditioning section of his rehab from a left hamstring pressure and is predicted to return to full observe subsequent week, the workforce introduced Tuesday.
New Orleans Pelicans ahead Zion Williamson has been sidelined with a left hamstring pressure since Nov. 6
Williamson has been out since Nov. 6 as a result of harm and has been restricted to 6 video games this season, averaging 22.7 factors, 8.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists. He’s thought-about week-to-week, in keeping with the Pelicans.
Though Williamson was slated to return in late December, Charania stated earlier this month that his absence may lengthen past that since he’s rehabilitating a physique half “that has sustained a number of strains over the previous few years.”
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In six video games (all begins) this season, Williamson has averaged 22.7 factors, 8.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 31 minutes per contest whereas taking pictures 45.2% from the sphere, 33.3% from 3-point vary, and 66.7% on the free throw line.
Williamson, 24, lastly had a wholesome season in 2023-24, showing in a career-high 70 video games and averaging 22.9 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per contest.
New Orleans’ projected beginning 5 has been plagued with accidents this season
Every member of the Pelicans’ projected beginning 5 has missed a number of video games this season. Dejounte Murray, who was acquired in an offseason commerce with the Atlanta Hawks, was sidelined for 17 video games with a fractured left hand.
Regardless of the harm, Murray turned the third participant in Pelicans historical past to dish out 10 assists in his workforce debut. The All-Star guard joined Elfrid Payton (2018) and Baron Davis (2002).
Murray additionally had only one turnover in New Orleans’ season opener in opposition to the Chicago Bulls. Final season with the Hawks, he had simply two video games whole with 10 assists and one or fewer turnovers.
Moreover, Brandon Ingram has been out since Dec. 7 after struggling a high-grade low left ankle sprain. The Pelicans stated Ingram is early in his rehab course of and might be reexamined in about two weeks.
Jose Alvarado, out since Nov. 11 with a left hamstring pressure, has begun the conditioning section of his rehab and is taken into account week-to-week. He suffered the harm in a 107-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Nov. 11.
Trey Murphy III suffered the latest harm, a left ankle sprain in opposition to the Denver Nuggets in a loss Sunday. Murphy is averaging profession highs of 19.3 factors and a pair of.4 assists per contest in 17 video games (15 begins) this season.
The Pelicans (5-25) host the Houston Rockets (20-9) on Thursday.
