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Zion Williamson enjoying more dominant rookie preseason campaign than Kevin Durant, LeBron James or anyone else in recent history

Few, if any, expected Zion Williamson to be this good this fast.

Through four preseason games, the number one overall pick from the 2019 NBA Draft is averaging 23.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals. He is shooting an incredible 71.4% from the field, having missed but a mere 14 field goals out of 49 attempts.

The many highlights have left goosebumps, but the best part may be that the production has occurred in just 27.2 minutes of action, so the stats could look even gaudier once the regular season starts.