New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has dominated the NBA headline recently but for all of the wrong reasons. After missing a majority of the season due t

Star Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson's injury status has been updated ahead of the Grizzlies game on Friday.

Williamson is finally healthy and not under team suspension. But can he prove to the franchise that he is ready, once and for all?

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One of the most hyped regular-season events in recent NBA history took place Jan. 22, 2020, with the league’s next young phenom, the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, set to play his first game as a pro following a three-month absence because of a torn right lateral meniscus.

The New Orleans Pelicans are set to square off against the Toronto Raptors in an interconference regular season matchup on Monday.

Zion Williamson took the high road after he was suspended for a game by his New Orleans Pelicans. "This is my job, and they were holding me accountable," Williamson explained. "All I can do is be better.

Zion Williamson is listed as out for the game against the Grizzlies due to return-to-competition reconditioning following an illness.

There's a case for trading Williamson and initiating ... New Orleans has bonafide star-power with Zion, not to mention the likes of Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and (for now) Brandon Ingram.

The Pelicans released their injury report for Monday night's game at Toronto, and Murray is listed as questionable. This is good news for the former first-round pick, who already

While Williamson is an obvious trade chip given his injury history, selling the rest of the squad in favor of young talents, expiring contracts and draft capital could help them pivot to a rebuild.

Between Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, and CJ McCollum, the Pelicans have a solid supporting cast that is just one superstar shy of competing in the Western Conference. Zion could be that guy, but his injury history suggests otherwise.