We have still yet to see Zion Williamson play a minute of regular season basketball for the Pelicans after having surgery on a torn right lateral meniscus.
But it seems like we’re inching closer to Williamson’s debut, finally. The Pelicans tweeted a video of their number one pick at practice just shooting the ball around a bit.
Lonzo Ball made sure to give him a warm welcome back with a block on one of his jump shots. The ultimate troll. A quasi “welcome to the league, rook” moment — at least until he gets back on the basketball court for the real thing.
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— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) December 17, 2019
It’s still unclear when he’s coming back. The Pelicans initially ruled him out for six to eight weeks following surgery after October 22. It’s been a full eight weeks without Williamson in a Pelicans jersey, but he’s still not ready to play.
A couple of weeks ago it was reported that Williamson’s return would definitely come outside of that initial window, but it seems that things might be a little closer than we think.
That’s not strenuous activity by any means and he’s still probably a ways away from a return, but it’s still a good sign seeing him back on the basketball court. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait too much longer.