NBA Season Preview 2022-23: 5 players looking to shed injury-prone label

2. Zion Williamson, New Orleans Pelicans

May 4, 2021 — that’s the last time that Zion Williamson played basketball in an NBA game. But did you see Zion at media day!? He looked RIPPED. And happy!

Let’s not forget that two seasons ago Zion was an absolute beast, a sudden behemoth with a robust scoring efficiency. He averaged 27.0 points per game and shot a ridiculous 61 percent from the field. Out of the 61 games Zion played in 2020-21, he scored 20 or more points a ridiculous 54 times.

It’s clear that while Zion was unable to work out last summer due to his broken foot, this summer was a completely different story. He’s only played in 85 out of 226 possible career games, but Zanos is ready to rock.