Overview
- The team said medical imaging confirmed a grade 2 right hip adductor strain on Tuesday.
- He will be re-evaluated in three weeks and is expected to miss extended time, a window that includes nine games.
- New Orleans owns the NBA’s worst record at 3-18, with Williamson already missing 11 of the first 21 games and nearly 60% of team games since 2019.
- When available this season, he has averaged 22.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, and the Pelicans have been 9.8 points per 100 possessions better with him on the court.
- Rotation changes are expected in his absence, with rookie Derik Queen among those in line for more minutes, while several other key Pelicans are also sidelined.