On February 25, Beijing time, a major reason for pelican star Zion's departure for treatment was exposed, according to Pelican reporter Christian Clark reported that Zion left the team to deal with injuries because he did not trust David Griffin, and Zion thought that David Griffin would not tell the truth.
Christian Clark said Zion left the team to deal with injuries on his own because of the Lack of Confidence in Griffin's hand-picked Pelicans medical team; the reporter also said that in a more complicated situation, Zion thought Griffin would not tell the truth — Griffin had preached "family", "love" and "responsibility" to team members, but he shifted the blame to Gentry in the case of a poor start to the first season.
Zion didn't like the team's caution about his knee injury — it took him three months to recover from an injury that would have cost only six to eight weeks during his rookie season. When Zion returned, his playing time was also limited. The Pelicans insist that these protections are necessary.
The discord between Zion and the Pelicans has a long history, and the US media Crowdpoints tweeted that the relationship between Zion and the Pelicans has been tense due to the absence of trust, and what should be Zion's next step in the NBA?
Zion's stepfather still controls his career; Zion hasn't played this season, is being treated in Portland and has been away from the team for more than a month.
Previously, Zion Redick fiercely criticized his teammates for indifference, and now Zion himself has responded, Hernangomez posted a photo of him and Hayes pulling up Zion, and the caption reads: Experiencing ups and downs.... We never leave our brothers alone; Zion forwards and replies to this: Brothers for life.
Pelicans new signing CJ McCollum spoke of criticism of Zion, saying: "Stop influencing the young man. He's trying to recover peacefully, trying to prepare himself for a return. We've talked, and I'll talk to him later this week or next week; he'll eventually be healthy, and when he's healthy, we'll welcome him with open arms.