CHICAGO – Zion Williamson was a no-show at the NBA’s draft combine, his official pre-draft duties ending in a ballroom at the Chicago Hilton, the center of attention when the New Orleans Pelicans shockingly landed the No. 1 pick.
The shadow of Zion, well, that still blankets the city.
Let’s start with the first, most ludicrous Zion Williamson narrative to emerge from the lottery: Zion could go back to Duke. Think about that: Zion Williamson, he of the exploding shoe and the most famous injury in college basketball last season, the player who found himself at the center of speculation that he could punt on the rest of his post injury season could return for another go-round in the unpaid ranks.