NBA: Stick for the Pelicans: they are left without Zion Williamson for at least three weeks

Mwings news for New Orleans Pelicans: Zion Williamson to miss at least three weeks of competition due to a right hamstring strain, as announced by the franchise itself. In fact, in the note the team details that the player will be reviewed within three weeksso that the lesion can be lengthened even more,

Zion was injured this past Monday in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers after going for a rebound on a shot missed by Joel Embiid. After capturing the rebound, Williamson fell badly and it was immediately clear that he knew he had done damage. in the hamstring area. He handed the ball to his teammate Dyson Daniels as he fingered his right leg in pain.

On the following play and after a missed shot, Zion took advantage of a personal foul by Jonas Valanciunas Sixers player Tyrese Maxey to leave the court with 24 seconds left in the third quarter with the game stopped. Once the team returned to New Orleans, Williamson underwent an MRI to show the extent of the injury.

Zion Williamson has played 29 of his team’s possible 37 games this seasonlosing a couple due to a blow to the back, another three due to a foot problem after a play against the Rockets with Usman Garuba and three more due to NBA health protocols. He was averaging 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. with 60.8% shooting and 71.4% free throws. December had been his best month with 29.8 points on average and signing the 28th against Minnesota his career top, 43.

And all this in a season in which the Pelicans have been flirting with the leadership of the Western Conference and right now they are third with a record of 23-14.