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BREAKING: Zion Williamson Receives Major Injury Update

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has a hamstring injury.

Joey Linn

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. / David Gonzales-Imagn Images
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New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has appeared in six games this season. The first overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft has averaged 22.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists on a career-low 45.2 percent from the field.

Having missed four games already this season, Williamson was ruled out for Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic with what the team called left hamstring tightness. In a much bigger update on Saturday, the Pelicans revealed Williamson is out indefinitely.

Via Pelicans: “The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. Medical imaging taken this morning confirmed the injury. Williamson will be out indefinitely and further updates will be appropriately provided.”

The Pelicans were already without Dejounte Murray, Trey Murphy, Jordan Hawkins, Herb Jones, and CJ McCollum last game, as several of their other top players are also dealing with injuries. While Murphy is on the verge of returning, he will rejoin a Pelicans lineup that is missing its best player.

Injuries have been a major issue for Williamson in his NBA career. The Pelicans star played 70 games last season for the first time in his career, as he had previously reached the 60-game mark just one other time.

Zion Williamson
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) walks to the bench during the first quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center. / Nell Redmond-Imagn Images

Now out for an indefinite period of time, Williamson will be sidelined as his team attempts to stay afloat in the Western Conference.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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