Zion Williamson out for summer league with bruised knee
The team stressed the move is precautionary.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Zion Williamson’s summer league is over.
The New Orleans Pelicans say the No. 1 pick in this year’s NBA draft will not play any more at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas because of a bruised left knee. The team stressed the move is precautionary.
Injury Update:
Zion Williamson, who left last night’s game against the Knicks with a bruised left knee, will not participate in the remainder of the NBA Summer League, David Griffin announced today.
Statement from Griffin: pic.twitter.com/cfxWvldTTv
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) July 6, 2019
Williamson scored 11 points in nine minutes of his debut game against New York on Friday night. But he took a knee-to-knee hit in the first half and was ruled out at halftime of a game that was eventually shortened after the tremors of an earthquake were felt in Las Vegas.
Pelicans Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin says Williamson “will move forward from this incident without issue.”
Williamson will continue taking part in training and conditioning with the Pelicans’ performance team.
