Zion Williamson returned to the Orlando NBA bubble overnight from Friday to Saturday. The New Orleans Pelicans star had left his partners on July 16 for family reasons. He will now have to observe a quarantine period before he can return to the game.
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“My family and I appreciated the love and respect everyone showed us as we dealt with a private family matter. I’m excited to join my team in Orlando and look forward to returning to the court with my teammates after quarantine. “, said the phenomenon in a statement from his team.
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In principle, the quarantine should only last four days, as the former Duke University star underwent negative Covid-19 tests while he was away from the bubble. He would thus be fit for the resumption of the Pelicans’ season on Thursday against Utah.
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Even if he is fit, it is not certain that he will play the first official match.
But, even then, it is not at all certain that it is aligned. Since the start of the season, his first in the NBA, the franchise has been particularly careful with the prodigy, whose totally extraordinary size (1.98 m, 129 kg) exposes him to injuries.
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Williamson missed the first 43 matches of fiscal year 2019-2020, having surgery for a knee meniscus after injuring himself in a pre-season friendly. His debut was then brilliant (23.6 pts, 6.8 rebounds in 19 matches), but the Pelicans will not take the slightest risk with a player already announced as one of the best in the League for years to come.
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