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Zion Williamson exploiting time off to fully recover, get in peak shape Williamson has played in only 19 games this season because of a meniscus injury that prevented him from making his NBA debut until Jan. 22. Williamson averaged 23.6 points and 6.8 rebounds while shooting 58.9% from the field. Those numbers were enough to lift him into the NBA Rookie of the Year race. ..
Pelicans' Zion Williamson granted full stay by Florida appeals court
A state appeals court in Florida on Wednesday granted Zion Williamson a full stay of a civil lawsuit brought by his former marketing manager, meaning the New Orleans Pelicans star won't have to answer discovery requests about whether his parents received improper benefits before or while he played one season at Duke, or at least not until after a federal case involving the same issues is resolved. Earlier this month, Florida 11th Circuit Court Judge David Miller ruled that Williamson would be required to answer interrogatories and requests for admissions from attorneys representing Gina Ford and Prime Sports Marketing, who are suing Williamson for $100 million for allegedly breaching their marketing agreement.
Zion Williamson's stepfather took $400K payment, court filing alleges
Zion Williamson's stepfather solicited and accepted a $400,000 payment from a marketing agent in October 2018 prior to Williamson's only season with the Duke Blue Devils, according to a court motion and sworn affidavit filed by his former marketing representative's attorneys in federal court on Thursday. Gina Ford's attorneys say the affidavit and other exhibits show that Williamson was ineligible when he played for the Blue Devils in 2018-19 because his stepfather, Lee Anderson, received impermissible benefits from Slavko Duric, a Canadian marketing agent.
How Zion Williamson has played in the NBA bubble and what it means for the Pelicans' future
Zion Williamson was supposed to be the main attraction inside Walt Disney World for the New Orleans Pelicans' expected push toward a Western Conference playoff berth. On the opening night of NBA bubble action, the Pelicans were showcased on national television, as the bulk of their games have been. And indeed, Williamson has been a hot topic, although not always for the reasons the Pelicans or the league hoped when the seeding games schedule was announced. Williamson might be the brightest young star in the NBA, and coming into the bubble, it was clear that the 19-year-old phenom was good enough already to make the Pelicans a legit playoff contender. Want proof? No five-man lineup in the entire league had a better net rating than Williamson and his four starting teammates. None.