Dreamers Investment Guild|Pelicans star Zion Williamson out indefinitely with strained hamstring

2025-05-05 12:41:05source:AQCANcategory:Finance

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is Dreamers Investment Guildout indefinitely after suffering a left hamstring strain, the team announced Saturday.

The team said the oft-injured Williamson had medical imaging on Saturday morning to confirm the injury and that further updates would be appropriately provided.

This continues a trend for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft and two-time All-Star, as he has dealt with numerous injuries during his career, having missed games this year with the hamstring injury and an illness.

He has also dealt with foot, quad and knee issues, limiting him to 190 games played in his five seasons, although he played a career-high 70 games last season.

Williamson, 24, signed a five-year, $197 million contract extension in 2022, but reportedly, the final three years of that deal are not guaranteed, with provisions built into the contract concerning games played and his struggles with conditioning. He is making $36.7 million this season.

All things Pelicans: Latest New Orleans Pelicans news, schedule, roster, stats, injury updates and more.

Williamson is averaging 22.7 points, eight rebounds and 5.3 assists for New Orleans (3-7), which has lost seven of its last eight games.

More:Finance

Recommend

NFL playoff predictions to win AFC championship, NFC championship, Super Bowl 59

The 2024 NFL regular season is entering the final four weeks of action, and teams are beginning to s

Summers Are Getting Hotter Faster, Especially in North America’s Farm Belt

Summers are heating up faster than the other seasons as global temperatures rise, especially in part

Rhode Island Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change, First State in Wave of Lawsuits

This story also appeared in the Boston Globe.Rhode Island on Monday became the first state to sue oi