"Zion is detached from the group and not invested in his friends, this is a recurring pattern"
Reddick attacked the injured Williamson, who has not spoken to McCollum in the two weeks since arriving in New Orleans: "A top 50 player in the league has joined, the minimum is to send a message"
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In the four months since the season opened, many NBA fans have been trying to find an answer to the question - when will Zion Williamson return to play basketball?
The New Orleans star, who was selected first in the 2019 draft and even participated in the All-Star Game last year, has missed all games so far this season due to foot surgery that went through the break, which was only revealed on the open day to the team in preparation for the season.
Since then, the traces of Williamson, who has not been with the Pelicans, have disappeared, and there is currently no set return date.
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It was two weeks before he contacted McCollum.
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Without him, New Orleans had a bad start to the season, but recently recovered and got into a fight for tenth place in the West leading to the playoffs.
To continue climbing the table, the Pelicans traded CJ McCollum of Portland.
In an interview over the weekend, McCollum said that in the first two weeks since his arrival in Louisiana, Zion did not even contact him: "I did not speak to him directly, I spoke to people close to him and I expect to talk to him soon. What I know about his condition is exactly what you know, but I I will dive into this issue. "
Although McCollum has confirmed that in the last two days he has spoken directly with Williamson, a former Zion teammate, JJ Reddick, told ESPN that this is particularly worrying behavior that is recurring.
"As a team sports player, you have a responsibility to be fully committed to the team," said Reddick, who retired this summer after spending a year and a half out of his last two years in New Orleans. That's from Williamson's. "
The former guard even revealed that "I said this to the fuck in front of the whole team, it's the same situation since his rookie season. It's a complete lack of investment in your friends, organization and city. I understand he is injured and not with the team, but the team just added one of the The 50 best players in the league, someone who is supposed to cooperate with you, turn to him and say hello. Sending a message to someone who has just joined your team is normal behavior, the minimum you can do for a team member. "A player who is detached from the team. He is amazing when he is on the floor, no one can do what he does on the field, but as a team member, there is a worrying behavior pattern."
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