Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star healing as expected, hamstring will be re-evaluated in two weeks
New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is healing "as expected " and will be re -evaluated in two weeks , the Pelicans said Tuesday. Williamson, dealing with a right hamstring strain, has been out since Jan. 4 after getting off to an incredible start this season. Durability has been a concern for Williamson throughout his career, and he missed all of last season due to injury , but this season he has regained his position as one of the NBA 's best players. Williamson averaged 26 points in his first 29 games while shooting above 60 percent from the floor and dishing out a career-high 4.6 assists per game. His fit with the team New Orleans built in his absence was so strong that at one point, the Pelicans ascended to the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference when he was healthy. They currently sit at No. 4, though they are only a game-and-a-half behind No. 3 Sacramento. The Pelicans kept their hea...