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Per the Pelicans, Williamson will rejoin the
team at a later date. NBA protocol requires Williamson to
quarantine for 10 days in a hotel room upon his return.
"We fully support Zion's decision to leave the NBA campus to be
with his family," said David Griffin, Pelicans executive vice
president of basketball operations.
"Out of respect for the Williamson family, we will have no
further comment at this time."
Williamson, 20, averaged 23.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.2
assists in 19 games with the Pelicans. The top overall pick of
the 2019 NBA Draft missed the first two months of the season
with a knee injury.
The Pelicans are slated to resume the season on July 30 against
the Utah Jazz. New Orleans (28-36) is 3 1/2 games behind the
eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies, who currently hold the final
Western Conference playoff spot.
--Field Level Media
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