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Zion Williamson will not play in the All-Star Game due to injury

February 8, 2023 by Hoops Hype

Andrew Lopez: Zion Williamson will not play in the next three games and will not play in the All-Star Game. Willie Green said team will not see the starting five they started the year with before ASG. Expect Williamson to be re-evaluated once again after the break from his hamstring injury.
Source: Twitter @_Andrew_Lopez

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Christian Clark @cclark_13
I think you can take Willie Green’s comments the past two days at face value: I don’t think we see Zion play until after the All-Star break. Pelicans have three games before then: Cleveland on Friday; OKC on Monday; Lakers on Wednesday. – 2:52 PM
Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Zion Williamson will not play in the next three games and will not play in the All-Star Game.
Willie Green said team will not see the starting five they started the year with before ASG.
Expect Williamson to be re-evaluated once again after the break from his hamstring injury. – 2:52 PM
Christian Clark @cclark_13
Willie Green on the possibility of seeing the opening night starting 5 of CJ/Herb/Ingram/Zion/JV before the ASB: “No, not before All-Star break. We’re not going to see our starting five — the starting five we started the season with. No.” – 2:38 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
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📺 https://t.co/4DBESagHTy pic.twitter.com/JhfMsFiRUj – 12:59 PM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Brandon Ingram masterclass in win
🏀 More off ball movement, 3’s key to Pelicans offense
🏀 Latest trade rumors and when Zion will return
🎧 https://t.co/ryymQQcRlI
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESagHTy pic.twitter.com/ojbwmKBc9A – 11:30 AM

Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Brandon Ingram masterclass in win
🏀 More off ball movement, 3’s key to Pelicans offense
🏀 Latest trade rumors and when Zion will return
🎧 https://t.co/ryymQQcjwa
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/7PENbynjNb – 8:34 AM

StatMuse @statmuse
Cam Thomas has more 40-point games this season than
Kyrie Irving
Trae Young
Anthony Davis
Paul George
Zion Williamson
Ja Morant
Three straight 40-point games. pic.twitter.com/ZjOilvBoZO – 9:59 PM

Andrew Lopez @_Andrew_Lopez
Willie Green said he doesn’t think team will see their opening day starting lineup – CJ-Herb-BI-Zion-JV – before All-Star break.
“But we’ll see.” – 5:52 PM
Oleh Kosel @OlehKosel
Willie Green says that he doesn’t believe we’ll see the regular starting lineup — the return of Zion Williamson — before the All-Star break. – 5:49 PM

More on this storyline

Will Guillory: No new updates from Willie Green today on Zion Williamson’s recovery process. Said once again that he doesn’t expect to see the starting five from Opening Night before the All-Star break. -via Twitter @WillGuillory / February 8, 2023
Andrew Lopez: Willie Green again said probably won’t see the starting five (CJ-Herb-BI-Zion-JV) before All-Star break. On not seeing that group much this year: “It could be difficult at times. But that’s the nature of the NBA. We’re not the only team that has dealt with this… (1/2) -via Twitter @_Andrew_Lopez / February 8, 2023
Andrew Lopez: …shuffling lineups and making adjustments. It’s a part of what makes it fun, what makes it unique. Other guys are getting opportunities to get that experience. I believe it’ll help us down the stretch.” (2/2) -via Twitter @_Andrew_Lopez / February 8, 2023

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