New Orleans was off from practice or game action Friday, but still was the source of some excellent NBA news when it announced that Zion Williamson has returned to the Orlando campus to rejoin his teammates. While the rookie standout won’t be able to participate in either of the Pelicans’ remaining scrimmages vs. Denver (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Central on Pelicans.com and the mobile app) and Milwaukee, he could be eligible Thursday for the official restart game vs. Utah.
“The most important thing is I hope everything went OK with him,” center Derrick Favors said Saturday morning after shootaround, referring to Williamson leaving to attend to a family matter.