(AP) Zion Williamson could still make re-opening night of the NBA season.
The Pelicans said Wednesday that Williamson, who left the NBA bubble last week for a family matter, is being tested daily for the coronavirus and continues showing negative results. If that continues, Williamson may have to quarantine for only four days when he returns to the team.
And if that return comes in the next few days, that means he could still have a shot of playing when New Orleans faces Utah on July 30 in the first of the 88 seeding games at Disney.
''While there is no current timetable for his return to campus, he fully intends to rejoin the team,'' the Pelicans said in a statement. ''Per NBA protocol, his quarantine period will be determined upon his return.''
The minimum quarantine Williamson would have to serve for leaving, even though he was officially excused, is the four-day option.
The former Duke star has played in 19 games this season, averaging 23.6 points and 6.8 rebounds. He also missed the actual opening night of the season, when New Orleans played the first game of this 2019-20 campaign in Toronto against the reigning NBA champion Raptors.
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