Zion Williamson NOT expected to return for postseason
Zion Williamson NOT expected to return for postseason
After reports came out that Williamson was most likely not returning for the first round of the postseason, if New Orleans got out of the play-in, Zion has answered to the media.
Zion Williamson has confirmed that even if the Pelicans make it to the first round of the postseason, he probably won’t be playing. Also, he says he will return “when I feel like Zion again.”
Williamson even admits that he is feeling good, but does not want to return yet. This comes after the Pelicans cleared him to return.
“When I go to make certain moves, there is that hesitation,” said Williamson. “Sometimes there’s not and sometimes there is. And I understand the magnitude of these games coming up and I don’t want to be out there hesitating or doing something that may affect my team in a bad way.”
The Pelicans take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday to determine who will be facing the Timberwolves Friday.
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Sacramento Kings are signing Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract. Since the trade deadline, the organization have had an open roster spot.
The 24-year-old has appeared in 28 G League games with the Cleveland Charge this season. In that run with the Charge, Hayes averaged 23.1 points, 8.1 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals.
By signing with the Kings, this will be his third team of his short career. For majority of his career, Hayes was on the Detroit Pistons, then he had a short stint with the Brooklyn Nets.
According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Sacramento Kings will be without De’Andre Hunter for the remainder of the season due to him undergoing eye surgery to repair a detached retina.
Hunter suffered the injury on February 6th against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The 28-year-old is expected to make a fully recovery, no problems whatsoever, as a timeline for said injury will be announced in eight weeks.
Hunter only played in two games for the Kings this season, and, in those two games, he averaged 7.5 points and 1.5 rebounds.
After seeing the Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic in a double OT showdown, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Dillon Brooks has suffered a broken left hand. His injury came after playing seven minutes in Saturday’s game.
While he is expected to miss some playing time, the 30-year-old is set to meet with Phoenix’s team doctors to determine the severity of said injury and how long he will be out for before a potential return to the starting lineup.
In his first season with the Suns, Brooks is averaging 20.9 points, 3.7 rebounds,1.8 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. Combine this with his stellar defensive skills, this has been a career-defining year for the veteran.
