The New Orleans Pelicans have just put the nail in the coffin to their lost 2024-25 season.
After kicking things off with playoff expectations, fresh off a 49-win run in 2023-24, New Orleans was saddled with a rash of brutal injuries.
Now, the Pelicans are officially calling it a season for All-Star power forward Zion Williamson and standout starting guard CJ McCollum.
They will sit out for the club's final few regular season bouts, with the playoffs already out of reach.
Per New Orleans, McCollum suffered a right bone contusion on March 23 during a matchup against the Detroit Pistons.
Williamson, who has once again barely played this year, is recovering from a low back bone contusion he incurred in a March 19 clash with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The prescribed plans for both players are listed as "rest and treatment," which seemingly suggests that more drastic interventions could be unnecessary.
This story will be updated...
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This story was originally published March 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM.