Zion Williamson is not expected to be available for the first round of the playoffs should the New Orleans Pelicans win the two games needed through the Play-In, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic. If the Pelicans advance, they would be matched with the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets.
Charania reports that Williamson’s conditioning is just not where it needs to be in order to play.
Williamson has been out since Jan. 2 with a hamstring injury.