The New Orleans Pelicans have released the final status for forward Zion Williamson ahead of Sacramento Kings matchup

The New Orleans Pelicans provided an injury update for Zion Williamson ahead of their matchup against the Sacramento Kings.

The player he is now is better than he’s ever been.” The potential for Williamson's rare combination of raw athletic ability, explosiveness and size (listed at 6-foot-6, 284 pounds) to translate in the NBA has been evident since his first few games on the court back in late January 2020 — after the first of what has become several long injury absences.

A few dead teams across the NBA are essentially playing for pride the rest of the way—New Orleans is one of said teams. A forgettable 2024-25 campaign began in the preseason when Dejounte Murray suffered the team’s first significant injury.