Pelicans Provide Injury Updates on Zion Williamson and Key Players
Zion Williamson remains sidelined with a left hamstring strain as New Orleans struggles with a 4-18 start to the season.
- Zion Williamson will be re-evaluated in two weeks as he continues to recover from a left hamstring strain that has kept him out since November 6.
- Williamson has only appeared in six games this season, averaging 22.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists, and has missed 211 of 401 games since being drafted in 2019.
- Jose Alvarado, also recovering from a left hamstring strain, is progressing and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, while Jordan Hawkins will be evaluated in one week for a lumbar spine annular fissure.
- Brandon Ingram (right plantaris tendinitis) and Herbert Jones (right shoulder strain) participated fully in practice and are listed as questionable for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Suns.
- The Pelicans have struggled significantly in Williamson's absence, posting a 1-12 record since his injury and falling to a 4-18 start this season.