Zion Williamson Injury Update | March 22

The New Orleans Pelicans announced forward Zion Williamson's injury update on March 22.

NEW ORLEANS — The Pelicans have struggled to an 18-25 record after losing star forward Zion Williamson due to a hamstring injury on Jan. 2. 

New Orleans announced Zion has "progressed to resume on-court activities," however, he'll remain out an additional two weeks before another evaluation for game clearance. 

Jan 2, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) drives against Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris (12) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Williamson, a 2023 NBA All-Star, averaged 26.0 points on 60.8 percent shooting, 7.0 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 29 contests in 2022-23.  

The timeline for a potential return after two weeks would be the second to last game of the regular season versus the New York Knicks on Apr. 7. The Pelicans are in a contentious battle to earn a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, which consists of the seventh through 10th-place teams. New Orleans is in 12th place, trailing the sixth-place Golden State Warriors by 1.5 games.

Williamson missed the entire 2022 season after surgically repairing a broken foot. Before his recent hamstring injury in January, Zion missed eight games this season, including three in December while in health and safety protocol.

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