Zion Williamson suffered several setbacks in his recovery journey, which has pushed his return date back several times.
New Orleans Pelicans acquired CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers before February 10 trade deadline.
NBA veteran JJ Redick said Williamson's behavior isn't all that surprising based on his experience playing with the young forward.
Zion Williamson hasn't played a single game this season, and the New Orleans Pelicans' franchise player might need a second foot surgery.
Zion Williamson has been overweight for virtually all of his pro career, which has complicated the recovery process.
Based on the first few weeks without Williamson it appears that Pelicans playoff contention is going to be difficult this season too.
In his two seasons, Zion Williamson has played in only 85 of a possible 144 regular-season games with the Pelicans.
Pelicans vice president David Griffin informed the media that All-Star forward Zion Williamson underwent surgery to repair a fractured foot
The Pelicans announced Friday that Zion Williamson will be out indefinitely after a CT scan revealed a fractured left ring finger.