Pelicans star Zion Williamson available vs. Timberwolves after missing two months

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star star forward Zion Williamson will be available to play in Tuesday night's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the team announced.

Williamson was questionable to play after returning to practice last week. He has missed the previous 27 games for the Pelicans and has not played since Nov. 6 due to a left hamstring strain.

New Orleans went 4-23 in the games that Williamson missed and has the worst record in the Western Conference.

Williamson is averaging 22.7 points, eight rebounds, and 5.3 assists for New Orleans in the six games he has appeared in this season.

Williamson, 24, signed a five-year, $197 million contract extension in 2022, but reportedly, the final three years of that deal are not guaranteed, with provisions built into the contract concerning games played and his struggles with conditioning. He is making $36.7 million this season.

The No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft has only played in 190 games in his five seasons, although he played a career-high 70 games last season.

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