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Pelican's Zion Williamson leaves Orlando to attend to family medical matter

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Zion Williamson departed Orlando this morning to attend to an urgent family medical matter.

The Pelican's say that Williamson intends to rejoin the team in Orlando for the NBA restart at a later date.

“We fully support Zion’s decision to leave the NBA campus to be with his family,” said Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin. “Out of respect for the Williamson family, we will have no further comment at this time.”

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