Is Zion Williamson Playing Tonight vs Grizzlies?: Pelicans Star’s Update Breeds a Bit of Doubt

Tonoy Sengupta | 05/04/2023
Is Zion Williamson Playing Tonight vs Grizzlies?: Pelicans Star's Update Breeds a Bit of Doubt

The New Orleans Pelicans are making the grandest of pushes for the playoffs at the moment. Despite losing their most recent game, the franchise has now won a whopping 7 of its last 10 games. That said, they still only sit 8th in the West, with a 40-39 record. So, yes. While things could be worse, they could also be a whole lot better.

With that said it becomes rather obvious that this franchise needs its main star, Zion Williamson back. After all, this is the same team that was a top 3 seed in this conference with him in the line-up.

So, what’s going on with him? Will the Pelicans star be healthy enough to return in time for the big game against the Grizzlies? Or will he watch from the best seats in the house yet again?

 

The New Orleans Pelicans are playing things very cautiously with Zion Williamson

So there is good news and bad news here. And since it is good manners to always start with the good news, of course, we’ll be starting with the bad one first. And it is that, yet again, you can’t expect the man’s presence on the court for the Pelicans.

Now, time for the good news. As it turns out, the reason why the star is taking so long to return to the court is that the franchise is simply being very cautious with him, as Shams Charania explains in the clip in the tweet below.

It is of course, better safe than sorry, especially in this case. That said, due to the franchise’s ‘safety first’ mindset, there is also no timeline in place for the man’s return. And at this rate, frankly, we may not see him until the start of next season.

 

What is Zion Williamson averaging this season?

In 29 games played this season, Zion Williamson averaged 26 points, 7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game. Additionally, he is shooting 60.8% from the field, 36.8% from deep, and 71.4% from the free throw line.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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