Zion Williamson missed the start of the regular season, after undergoing a foot surgery to repair a fracture this past summer. Since then, Williamson is still recovering, while the Pelicans opened the season at 1-6.
According to Andrew Lopez of ESPN, Pelicans coach Willie Green told reporters Monday that Williamson is set to undergo additional scans in two to three weeks that will help the team determine the next steps on his recovery.
“Green said Williamson will undergo another set of scans in two to three weeks that will determine if he can progress to 5-on-5 work, the last step before returning Wto action,” Lopez wrote.
Willamson led the Pelicans in scoring last season, putting up 27.0 points per game. He will certainly help his team emerge in the Western Conference standings, after a slow start at the beginning of the season.
“He’s cutting. He’s doing explosive work. He’s running. He’s getting closer and closer,” Green said of Williamson. “It’s just one of those injuries where we want to be really diligent, especially with the foot, of being careful when we put him back on the floor at full go.”
