ESPN's Michael Wright reported Sunday that the forward currently weighs 264 pounds, which is the lightest he has been since the Pelicans drafted him in 2019. He started off the season at 284 pounds, so through his rehab and return to the court this season, he has dropped 20 pounds since training camp.

Zion has played well of late, averaging 27.1 points a game on 61.8% shooting with 6.7 rebounds a night in his last 10 games.

From the moment Zion Williamson was drafted into the NBA in 2019, the conversation surrounding him has always been about his weight. The narratives around Williamson have become unfair to a certain degree,