Simply days after a report indicated that  Zion Williamson wouldn’t be taking part in this season, the Pelicans’ star posted a video throwing down a monster dunk on the workforce’s coaching facility.

Williamson has missed the 2021-22 season up to now, recuperating from a fractured proper foot, however the 21-year-old seemed game-ready as he tossed the ball off the backboard and went between his legs for the jam.

Zion is within the lab 👀

(by way of @Zionwilliamson) pic.twitter.com/VhHV2JsFJE

— Sports activities Illustrated (@SInow) March 23, 2022

The third-year professional flying by means of the air would appear to query the concept of sitting out Williamson for the remainder of the season, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania.

The tenth place Pels are two video games forward of the Spurs for a Play-In spot towards the Los Angeles Lakers, who the Pels defeated 123-95 final month, prompting  Laker followers to boo the house workforce off the court docket.

A win towards LA within the Play-In might result in a first-round matchup towards the Phoenix Suns.

Williamson, the primary choose of the 2019 Draft, has solely performed 85 video games whole, however he was anticipated to lace up for New Orleans this season.

He was cleared for full basketball actions on November 26 and had been doing contact and one-on-one drills till December 2, when the Pelicans introduced their star was struggling soreness in his injured foot.

The workforce pulled Zion from full-team drills in follow and mentioned they’d pull him astray from 5-on-5 drills to extra low-impact work.

Then, in December, an MRI revealed a regression within the bone therapeutic of his fifth metatarsal, and it was introduced he would rehab in Portland.

Since going to Portland, Zion’s relationship with the workforce has been on the middle of hypothesis.

When New Orleans traded for Path Blazers’ star CJ McCollum, the brand new Pel mentioned he had not spoken to the star of the franchise inflicting many to as soon as once more query Williamson’s future with the workforce.

The 30-42 Pels have ten extra video games, together with two towards the Lakers, earlier than wrapping up their season.

The Play-In begins April 12, and the playoffs start April 16.