On February 20, Beijing time, Pelicans player CJ McCollum, who participated in the All-Star three-point contest, went to the live room to talk about Zion Williamson's questions, he said that he had not had direct communication with Zion, only talked to the people around him, and hoped to sit down and talk with Zion later, I know as much as you guys now, but I will go to those things to find out.
According to ESPN reporter Brian Winhorst, Zion Williamson is facing a second surgery and he is far away from the team and only contacts his family, only trusting the training and treatment arranged by his family, which makes his connection with the team more and more thin, which also makes people doubt his future at the Pelicans.
On Feb. 17, Pelicans reporter Christian Clark revealed that Zion Williamson was likely to have a second surgery on his right foot, that he had not yet played for the Pelicans this season, and that this was Zion's third season in the league, and that he had played only 85 games in the first two seasons, and that Zion could already renew his contract early with the Pelicans this summer.
Christian Clark also updated the situation in Zion on February 20:
27 September: Says he will be ready for the season opener;
December 2: Pelican says he's a little sore;
December 16: The team begins to have injections that promote healing;
Jan. 5: The Pelicans say he's recuperating;
February 10: David Griffin says he doesn't know when Zion will return;
Some American fans said that it is ridiculous, Zion Williamson is not a rookie in the league, the team around him needs to do better, but they are reluctant to reveal more, Zion is obviously not the pelicans' spokesman.
Brian Winhorst revealed that if Zion underwent a second right-foot surgery, he would be willing to talk to the Pelicans about an early contract extension, and the team around him felt that Zion would still be an All-Star once he returned from injury, and he could reach a five-year, 172 million maximum salary extension contract with the Pelicans this summer.
But the Ringer reporter Kevin O'Connor opposed the Pelicans' early extension to Zion, saying: "I would be thinking more seriously about trading Zion Williamson because it's clear That Zion doesn't want to play there." He then analyzed why the Pelicans should seriously consider Zion Williamson: 1. Zion's weight was not controlled; 2. he didn't trust the team's management, trainers, team doctors, teammates; 3. Zion's injury-prone physique; 4. The Pelicans' young roster had a lot of potential stocks;
Text/Yan Xiaobai