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Game Thread: Zion Williamson given green light, will play in Pelicans opener against Jazz

Following a positive pregame warmup, the determination has been made: Zion Williamson will be in action tonight when the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz battle in the Orlando restart’s opening game.

Zion Williamson will play in short bursts tonight against the Jazz, sources tell ESPN.

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 30, 2020

Despite the minutes restriction, this is simply fantastic news.

While Zion failed to appear in a single minute with teammates in the preceding three scrimmages, he demonstrated himself a gigantic weapon in 19 games.