Zion Williamson made some of his first public comments to the media in a long time on Saturday while at a youth basketball event. The most important thing Williamson said related to his future with the New Orleans Pelicans, when he was asked about holding the camp in New Orleans.
“I do want to be here. That’s no secret. I feel like I’ve stood on that when I spoke,” Williamson said. “Currently, this does not really have anything to do with that. This is just me wanting to be a pillar in my community.”
Williamson admitted that it had been a long year for him, as he spent the entire season rehabbing from a broken foot suffered in the summer of 2021. Williamson said his focus is now on working out with various Pelicans teammates that are in town during the offseason.
When asked about signing a potential extension with New Orleans, Williamson played coy while flashing a big smile, before saying, “You have to ask the Pels, baby.”
