Shams Charania: “Zion has been out since around the first week of November—I think November 8th, November 9th. He’s still out, and it’s about a month later. He’s not close to coming back. He’s not going to be back this week; he’s not going to be back next week. The good news for the Pelicans, from what I’m told, is that he did start to get on the basketball court over the weekend. They were in New York for a game against the Knicks on Sunday, so he got on the court for very, very light activity. This is going to be a gradual process. It’s tough for Zion because he came into the season in the lightest shape he’s been since his rookie year. He came in great shape, and to have him hurt already with a hamstring issue—a chronic problem for him over the last few years—it’s unfortunate.” -via YouTube / December 4, 2024