New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson cleared for full team activities; still no return timeline

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The team announced on Friday evening that Zion Williamson has been cleared to participate in full team activities.

On Wednesday, he had another set of scans. They were evaluated by two surgeons, one of whom has worked on NBA players.

The team is in Utah for a back-to-back, and the team said that Williamson went through 4-on-4 full-court work on Friday. New Orleans plays Utah on Friday and Saturday before traveling to Los Angeles to play the Clippers on Monday. The team will travel back to New Orleans on Tuesday and then play the Dallas Mavericks the following day.

The team won't have a full practice for Williamson until Thursday.

New Orleans said in a news release that it has yet to determine when Williamson will return to game action.

The fractured foot has kept him out of a game this season. In his absence, the team has a 4-16 record.