Williamson's excellent play helps, but he is going to have to set the tone off the court for the Pelicans to move forward.

Still just 24 years old, the Pelicans’ Zion Williamson remains an enigma due to his health and availability, writes Mark Medina.

New Orleans Pelicans Power Forward Zion Williamson has found his footing over his last 15 games. Over that stretch, he is averaging 26.7 points per game, 7.1 rebounds, and 5.1 assists.

A newcomer is fitting well with Williamson, while two young players need to push themselves down the team's final stretch of the year.

Until Zion Williamson proves he can play at least 60 games per season year after year, most fans will understandably hesitate to crown him a genuine superstar. But when the New Orleans Pelicans forward is on the court,

The night belonged to LeBron James and the Lakers, but the highlight of the night belonged to Zion Williamson. Zion has thrown down some explosive dunks of late, but this one over poor two-way player Trey Jemison might have been his best of the season.

Zion Williamson glides to the rack and rocks the rim with a posterizing jam for the Pelicans.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts to a play against the Utah Jazz during the second half at Delta Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-Imagn Images / Rob Gray-Imagn Images The New Orleans Pelicans have had a disastrous 2024-25 campaign filled with injuries but have picked up their slack recently.