New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is out at least three weeks after suffering a strained hamstring, with Brandon Ingram sidelined by a toe issue.
The New Orleans Pelicans announced that superstar forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a right hamstring injury following an MRI and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
Williamson was injured late in the third quarter of Monday night’s loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
After getting a rebound off a miss from Joel Embiid, Williamson pushed the ball up the court. As soon as he crossed the half-court line, he seemed to feel something in his right hamstring, before dribbling to the corner and handing the ball to teammate Dyson Daniels.
Zion Willamson is out at least three weeks with a right hamstring strain after an MRI
On the next possession, Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas fouled Tyrese Maxey to check Willamson out of the game with 24 seconds left in the quarter.
During Tuesday’s practice, Pelicans coach Willie Green said the only update he had on Willamson’s status was that he would miss the team’s game Wednesday against the Houston Rockets.
Williamson is averaging 26.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game this season.
Willamson recently scored a career high against the Timberwolves to close out December
That month he averaged 29.8 points, having one of the best months of his young career.
The 22-year-old had one of the best months of his young career in December averaging 29.8 points per game and scored a career-high 43 points against the Timberwolves on Dec. 28.
Fellow forward Brandon Ingram is also nearing his return from a foot contusion he suffered in November, although he has yet to complete a full practice.
Ingram is also listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Rockets. Before he got hurt, he averaged 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.
Forward Brandon Ingram has been out since November 25 with a contusion to his big toe
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