Will we see Zion Williamson on the floor at the start of the 2022-2023 season? The New Orleans Pelicans gave a first element of response Thursday evening by announcing that their young winger (1.98 m, 21 years old) would be able to resume training without restriction. According to the Louisiana Franchise, the last examinations carried out on his right foot produced positive results. At the end of the season, the young star of the Pelicans was filmed dunking in the warm-up, reviving hopes of a quick return to the courts.
First choice of the 2019 draft, ahead of Ja Morant (Memphis), Williamson has only played 85 games since his debut in the NBA, or 37% of the matches played by the Pelicans over the period. But his second season in 2020-2021 had been excellent (27 points, 7.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists) and rewarded with an All-Star Game selection.