NEW ORLEANS — Pelicans star Zion Williamson is out for at least three weeks due to a right hamstring strain suffered in a loss to the 76ers on Monday, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania.
Willamson underwent an MRI on Tuesday. He will be re-evaluated in three weeks, Charania reports.
The Pelicans have had a strong start to the 2022-2023 season, and Williamson has been a big part of that. The forward has averaged 26 points, 7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game in 29 games this season.
Recently, Williamson scored a career-high 43 points against the Timberwolves on December 28 in a 119-118 Pelicans victory.
Williamson isn't the only Pelicans star missing time. All-star forward Brandon Ingram has been out with a toe injury since November.
The Pelicans play the Rockets at home on January 4. The game tips off at 7:00 p.m. on Bally Sports.