DoctorP
06-24-2020, 01:43 PM
It begins....again...
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29353177/the-nba-kept-zion-williamson-play-ready-put-show (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29353177/the-nba-kept-zion-williamson-play-ready-put-show)
While other NBA players started working out in their home markets this week to prepare for training camp, Zion Williamson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395628/zion-williamson) never left.
The New Orleans Pelicans (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans)' rookie phenom has been a regular at the team's facility throughout the hiatus, one of several players the league granted exceptions to allow them to rehab injuries under the supervision of team trainers to avoid any setbacks. All team facilities were closed on March 20 (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28927212/sources-nba-directs-teams-close-practice-facilities), nine days after the season was suspended (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28887560/nba-suspends-season-further-notice-player-tests-positive-coronavirus) because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/29011029/coronavirus-impacted-schedules).
"Zion has been diligent about taking care of himself," said David Griffin, the Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations. "He's in a good space physically and mentally."
Another team source went a step further...
"He's going to shock some people," the source said.
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29353177/the-nba-kept-zion-williamson-play-ready-put-show (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29353177/the-nba-kept-zion-williamson-play-ready-put-show)
While other NBA players started working out in their home markets this week to prepare for training camp, Zion Williamson (https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4395628/zion-williamson) never left.
The New Orleans Pelicans (https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/no/new-orleans-pelicans)' rookie phenom has been a regular at the team's facility throughout the hiatus, one of several players the league granted exceptions to allow them to rehab injuries under the supervision of team trainers to avoid any setbacks. All team facilities were closed on March 20 (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28927212/sources-nba-directs-teams-close-practice-facilities), nine days after the season was suspended (https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/28887560/nba-suspends-season-further-notice-player-tests-positive-coronavirus) because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic (https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/29011029/coronavirus-impacted-schedules).
"Zion has been diligent about taking care of himself," said David Griffin, the Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations. "He's in a good space physically and mentally."
Another team source went a step further...
"He's going to shock some people," the source said.