Basketball fans everywhere, not just New Orleans Pelicans supporters, would love to see Zion Williamson play in Thursday’s official restart to the NBA’s 2019-20 season. It’s not a lock that the No. 1 overall draft pick will be available against the Utah Jazz, however. Following a light Wednesday practice in Orlando, Pelicans fifth-year head coach Alvin Gentry described Williamson’s status as a “game-time decision.” The 20-year-old rookie has now practiced twice since he exited the NBA campus July 16 to attend to an urgent family matter.
“It’s going to be a game-time decision,” Gentry said. “We’ll talk about it tonight, talk about it again tomorrow.