New Orleans Pelicans star zion williamson Sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania that he will miss an extended amount of time due to a right adductor injury.
Sources told Charania that Williamson, who has already missed 11 games this season, will be reevaluated in three weeks.
Williamson, 25, is averaging 22.1 points and 5.6 rebounds in 10 games this season, his seventh with the Pelicans.
According to ESPN Research, since being selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 draft, Williamson has played in only 224 of a possible 493 games (45%) for the Pelicans.
The last-place Pelicans (3-18) enter Tuesday with the NBA’s worst record.
According to ESPN Research, New Orleans’ net efficiency when Williamson is on the court this season is -3.0, while his net efficiency when he is off the court is -13.9.
