{"id":263592,"date":"2025-11-05T05:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T05:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/263592\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T05:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T05:23:09","slug":"nba-fans-devastated-by-zion-williamson-announcement-before-hornets-pelicans-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/263592\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Fans Devastated By Zion Williamson Announcement Before Hornets-Pelicans Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans will host the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n<p>The Pelicans are off to a tough start to the season, as they are currently the 15th seed in the Western Conference with an 0-6 record.<\/p>\n<p>    Pelicans Make Zion Williamson Announcement<\/p>\n<p>Before the game, the Pelicans made a big announcement about two-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.profootballnetwork.com\/nba\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"46784\" title=\"NBA News, Rumors, and Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBA<\/a> All-Star Zion Williamson.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/1985820755041382494\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Via The New Orleans Pelicans<\/a>: \u201cInjury Update: The New Orleans Pelicans today announced that Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a grade 1 left hamstring strain. He will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days and further updates will be appropriately provided.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Injury Update: The New Orleans Pelicans today announced that Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a grade 1 left hamstring strain.<\/p>\n<p>He will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days and further updates will be appropriately provided.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PelicansNBA\/status\/1985820755041382494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\">November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Williamson is averaging 22.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.0 steals per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field in five games.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Many fans reacted to the news on social media.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/caixenzo\/status\/1985824981620834526\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@caixenzo:<\/a> \u201cWrap up the next two seasons already\u2026 I\u2019m so done\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Fullyflocked\/status\/1985822358792245615\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Fullyflocked:<\/a> \u201cCut him from roster don\u2019t pay him another cent man he robbing everyone\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BigAnglind\/status\/1985824988796989912\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@BigAnglind:<\/a> \u201cThe Pelicans problems never stop. They are cursed. Marie Laveau the Voodoo Queen must be alive and well!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Reggie12_26\/status\/1985823178875195745\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Reggie12_26:<\/a> \u201cThe city is LITERALLY ABOUT TO TURN on this franchise and ownership. This is unreal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/all4Saints\/status\/1985821407415095341\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@all4Saints:<\/a> \u201cLike clock work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yspaah\/status\/1985820964958191904\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@yspaah<\/a>: \u201cRe-evaluated in 7-10 days? More like 2-3 months knowing the pelicans\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KevinOConnor\/status\/1985821486528315572\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@KevinOConnor:<\/a> \u201cPelicans with Zion: -9 net rating Pelicans without Zion: -28.7 net rating It\u2019s about to get UGLY.\u201d<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ISOO_Lo\/status\/1985827238890123599\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ISOO_Lo\/status\/1985827238890123599\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@ISOO_Lo:<\/a> \u201cZion said this season was go be different.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Williamson was the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft after one season at Duke.<\/p>\n<p>He has spent his entire pro career in New Orleans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Raphael_Rattler\/status\/1985829267704299530\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Via <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Raphael_Rattler\/status\/1985829267704299530\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">@Raphael_Rattler:<\/a> \u201cThe Pelicans opponents before Zion Williamson\u2019s grade 1 hamstring will next be reevaluated: 11\/4 vs CHA 11\/5 @ DAL 11\/8 @ SAS 11\/10 @ PHX 11\/12 vs POR 11\/14 vs LAL Currently at 0-6, stringing some wins together just became significantly tougher.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>As for the Hornets, they come into Tuesday\u2019s showdown with a 3-4 record in seven games, which has them as the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Tuesday night, the New Orleans Pelicans will host the Charlotte Hornets. 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