On Thursday, the Pelicans announced that No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson departed the team at the Walt Disney World Resort in order to attend to an urgent family medical matter.The details of the incident in which led Williamson to leave the team are not immediately known but the team said the plan is for Williamson to re-join the team in the future.Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said on Saturday that he has not been in contact with Williamson since he left the team and has no additional information on the situation.I have not talked to him. I haven’t been in contact with him and I don’t have any information other than that. I’m not real sure what the status is right now but I’m sure as soon as we get information, we’ll let you guys know, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters
Pelicans giving space to Zion Williamson while away from the team
On Thursday, the Pelicans announced that No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson departed the team at the Walt Disney World Resort in order to attend to an urgent family medical matter.The details of the incident in which led Williamson to leave the team are not immediately known but the team said the plan is for Williamson to re-join the team in the future.Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said on Saturday that he has not been in contact with Williamson since he left the team and has no additional information on the situation.I have not talked to him. I haven’t been in contact with him and I don’t have any information other than that. I’m not real sure what the status is right now but I’m sure as soon as we get information, we’ll let you guys know, Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters