Pelicans VP: Zion Williamson not playoff-ready
If the New Orleans Pelicans are to make a run through the postseason, they'll be doing it without Zion Williams.
Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin told reporters Friday that Williamson isn't ready to return from the hamstring injury that has sidelined him since Jan. 2. So should the Pelicans wind up in the play-in tournament, which begins Tuesday, the 22-year-old All-Star won't play, Griffin said.
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