Zion Williamson walking with crutch at Pelicans season-opener

By ADAM ZAGORIA

Zion Williamson is walking around on one crutch after undergoing surgery on his right meniscus on Monday.

He entered the building for the Pelicans home opener Friday night hobbling on one crutch. The 6-foot-7, 285-pound rookie out of Duke is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

Zion Williamson is in the building. pic.twitter.com/De3KJZ9oyK
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) October 25, 2019

Zion on one crutch for the home opener after surgery
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— Adam Zagoria (@AdamZagoria) October 26, 2019

Williamson was the prohibitive favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year honors prior to the surgery, but now Memphis’ Ja Morant is the favorite.

Photo: Dave Fausel

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.