Zion Williamson is getting load managed.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ No.1 overall draft pick will not be thrown into big minutes night after night when he makes his NBA regular-season debut.
Although the Pelicans are 6-16 on the season and riding a 7-game losing streak. The Pelicans organization has been cautious with its young superstar. New Orleans has made the playoffs only three times in the past ten years with one appearance in the Conference Semifinals.
Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin says, “He very likely will not be asked to take the pounding of back-to-backs initially,” Griffin said, via ESPN.
