Adrian reports on Zion's recovery from his injury. (1:18)
The New Orleans Pelicans said in a statement that Zion's fractured right foot is showing signs of improved bone healing.
The team said that while he will gradually progress to full weight-bearing exercises and basketball activities, he still remains out indefinitely.
We are all pleased with the results and he is progressing. Willie Green said that it was still a long road ahead of him. We will see how it goes.
A fractured fifth metatarsal in the foot has prevented Williamson from playing this season.
The bone hasn't healed the way he or the team had hoped, after some optimism that he could be ready for the start of the season.
He was cleared for contact and one-on-one workouts, full basketball activities and 4-on-4 work. The Pelicans had to dial everything back because of a sore foot.
After receiving abiologic injection in his foot, he was away from the team rehabbing in Portland since January 6.
The Pelicans struggled to a 3-16 start as they tried to get going without Zion, but are now 22-20 and sit at the No. 10 spot in the Western Conference. They are 1.5 games up on the Spurs.
After playing just 24 games as a freshman, he played 61 of a possible 72 games a season ago, when he averaged 27 points and 7.2 boards while shooting 61.1% from the floor.
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