By the time the 2022-23 NBA season rolls around, it will have been about four months since the 2021-22 champions were crowned, and nearly six months since the New Orleans Pelicans’ exciting postseason ended with a heartbreaking loss to the Phoenix Suns — a playoff appearance that marked the franchise’s first since 2018.
It will also have been more than a year and a half since Zion Williamson last appeared on a NBA court. Technically, the world has watched him partake in rehab and ramp-up workouts at Smoothie King Arena prior to Pelicans games, which included some impressive dunks. But the last time he actually logged minutes in on an NBA court was in May of 2021.
And as NBA and Pelicans fans have long-awaited Zion’s return and full recovery from foot surgery, they may finally have a time to look forward to.
