Zion Hypometer: Way Down On Surgery News

Fortunately the situation sounds very manageable.

Zion Williamson will miss 6-8 weeks after getting ‘scoped for a torn meniscus. It doesn't sound like a terribly serious injury - it sounds fairly routine actually although guys like Bernard King, who spent years recovering from a knee injury, would disagree.

Still, it’s deflating for the Pelicans and the NBA, which of course is still dealing with the fallout over China’s reaction to a pro-Hong Kong protestors retweet by Houston GM Daryl Morey.

Certainly not the way to start the season.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune rushed it up so fast there are several typos, including misspelling Pelicans in the headline. It may be fixed by the time you see this.

Coach Alvin Gentry is surely concerned but also sounds confident: “He’s a smart enough player that whenever he comes back he will be fine. I don’t see him falling behind in a situation, where all of a sudden he’s got all of this make up work to do. He will be fine. It’s a pretty simple system anyway.

“He’s a solid, solid guy and very mature for a 19-year old. So we’ll just see what goes on there. But I think if anybody is going to be able to stay attached, and he’s a great team guy, so I think he’s going to stay with our team no matter what the situation is.”

No doubt.