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Just when things were starting to look up for Zion Williamson, the injury bug has gotten to him again.
The 2019 No. 1 overall pick had dropped 29 points in three of his last four games, but it will be quite a while until we see him on the floor again.
The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Saturday that he has been diagnosed with a hamstring strain in his left leg and will be out indefinitely.
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Zion Williamson, #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans, drives with the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half at the Smoothie King Center on November 6, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Williamson played in a career-high 70 games last season, but that had come after playing 29 contests in 2022-23 and also missing the entire prior season. He also had already missed four of the Pelicans' 10 games this season.
Despite the missed time early on, the Pelicans signed him to an extension that guaranteed him $193 million back in 2021.
Things appeared to reach a head last year when it was reported that Williamson "doesn't listen" to the team when it comes to his diet and conditioning. There were times when it was apparent he was unable to keep up with the rest of the players on the court.
Zion Williamson, #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans, reacts against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at the Smoothie King Center on November 6, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
"It's hard, man. I'm 20, 22, have all the money in the world. Well, it feels like all the money in the world. It's hard," Williamson said over the summer of
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