New Orleans Pelicans striker Zion Williamson returned to the NBA campus on Friday evening, the team said in a statement.
Williamson, who initially left the bubble in Orlando, Florida on July 16 for a family medical emergency, will now enter the NBA quarantine period before he can rejoin the team.
Since Williamson was tested for COVID-19 while he was gone – and it turned out to be negative – his quarantine period should be only four days. However, the NBA has not made an official announcement to that end.
If Williamson were only to quarantine for four days, he would be available to play when the pelicans open seeding games against Utah Jazz.
“My family and I appreciate the love and respect everyone has shown us while dealing with a private family affair,” Williamson said in a team statement. “I’m excited to be reunited with my team in Orlando and can’t wait to get back on the field with my teammates after the quarantine.”
On his first scrimmage game, New Orleans overtook an unplanned Brooklyn Nets team 99-68 on Wednesday.
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