On October 27, Beijing time, according to New Orleans Pelicans reporter Christian Clark, head coach Willie Green said that core Zion Williamson did some jogging on the court today and plans to carry out another series of tests this weekend or early next week.
Williamson has not resumed confrontation training at present, training subjects are relatively small, and the specific return date is still unclear.
On Media Day, Pelicans President David Griffin revealed to reporters that Williamson underwent surgery to repair the fifth metatarsal fracture of his right foot during the offseason. Initially, Griffin expected Williamson to be able to catch up with the opener. However, out of caution, Williamson was given more time to recover.
The Pelicans had a poor start to the season, losing back-to-back to the 76ers, Bulls and Timberwolves. Yesterday, again against the Timberwolves, the Pelicans finally won their season 107-98, with Ingram having 27 points and nine rebounds, Valanciunas 22 points and 23 rebounds and Graham having 21 points and seven assists.
Williamson was named an All-Star last season, averaging 27.0 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, improving his shooting percentage to 61.1 percent. All the statistics have improved significantly compared to the rookie season.
Source: NBA official website