The History of Zion Williamson's Knee Injuries Explained

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Please hit the subscribe button. Thanks!For Zion Williamson Athletic Gear Please click the link below:https://amzn.to/2MZaAajZion Williamson had arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss the first 6-8 weeks of the NBA regular season, the New Orleans Pelicans have announced.Williamson was initially listed out with right knee soreness. It is believed that the injury occurred during the Pelicans’ preseason game against the Spurs on Oct. 13. Williamson was held out of the New Orleans Pelicans preseason finale with the injury after incredible production and some breathtaking moments through four exhibition games to open his pro career.It already feels like there is little doubt that Williamson will be a star in the NBA if he stays healthy. Unfortunately, that’s been a problem for Williamson over the last few years. Everyone remembers Zion’s foot busting through his shoe at Duke, but his injury issues date all the way back to high school.The Pelicans listed Williamson at 6’6 and 284 pounds. As we’ve known since his college days, that makes him the second heaviest player in the league behind Mavericks 7’3 center Boban Marjanovic. The same thing that makes Williamson so mesmerizing to watch — his combination of speed and power at an unprecedented weight — also makes us worry about his health.We’ll be monitoring Williamson’s injuries all season long. This is everything you need to know about his health status.Williamson’s torn right meniscus will sideline him at the start of his NBA careerWilliamson believes he hurt himself in an Oct. 13 preseason game against the Spurs in which he finished with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Ahead of the team’s preseason finale against the Knicks, the Pelicans sent as a press release saying he would be sidelined with right knee soreness.The injury is not severe, according to Wojnarowski. The reporter also noted the Pelicans are “clearly treating injury with an abundance of caution but there’s no shortage of confidence on full recovery.”More detailed information was released on Monday, just a day before the Pelicans open the regular season, after Williamson had successful surgery. (SB Nation Rick O'Donnell Source)