Zion Williamson steps up recovery, watch the Pelicans No. 1 draft pick shoot hoops

New Orleans Pelicans rookie .1 overall pick Zion Williamson has recently been cleared for light shooting. Williamson underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on October 21 and is currently recovering from a long injury. Head coach Alvin Gentry did t specify a fixed return date for Zion Williamson. Recently, Pelicans and a sports channel updated on Williamson's condition.

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NBA 2019-20: New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson cleared for shooting

After Zion Williamson’s surgery, his recovery period was for about six to eight weeks. It has been six weeks w, and Pelicans executive vice-president of basketball operations, David Griffin, stated that Williamson has to meet team’s return-to-play metrics. Griffin also added that team has been extremely careful with Williamson and his progress through various sts. As he is an individual, he is being treated differently. He added that getting 19-year-old’s return back on court is ir top priority.

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After Pelicans used ir top pick to select Zion Williamson, he was probably most anticipated rookie since LeBron James. Williamson averd at 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.1 steals and 1.8 blocks in 33 games for Duke. Williamson had dealt with some mir knee problems last year. During summer league, rookie player only lasted for eight minutes. team had withdrawn him as a precautionary measure to avoid furr harm. After a knee sprain during a game, Zion Williamson also missed time for Duke. sprain was caused due to his sneaker falling apart.

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young player, who is more than six feet tall, has garnered popularity due to his physique and athleticism along with his highlight-reel dunks. For New Orleans Pelicans preseason games, Williamson was one of top performers and averd 23.3 points per game.  Pelicans are at a 6-22 win-loss record in NBA 2019-20 season and are ranked fourteenth in Western Conference. ir next game will be against Minnesota Timberwolves on December 18 (December 19 IST).

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