Reports said that it is just a minor injury, so finger crossed, and hopefully we can see him when the regular season starts. The team is exciting to see with him around, last year, we thought that they will have a bad season. But Ingram pushes them and so with Zion back in the line up, we should expect the Pelicans to be on the upper side of their division. Yes, he is not that prone to injury, he is just super athletic for his body that it really did take a toll on him. But he has slim down already and that is a good indication that he is very serious to make a huge comeback.
That's good, well, last season they have a good run despite not having Zion, so we can expect that at the start of the season they will be one of the top teams in the West. Getting in the playoffs again with a healthy Zion, for sure they'll become better and we might see them a great contender in the West.
Zion's ability to dominate inside is very big especially now that Ingram is very confident already with his shooting and attacking the paint.
There are many teams to look forward this season and the Pelicans are one of them. Zion is back and trimmed down but he still big and heavy. I agree, if Zion will persevere on cutting the weight prescribed to him, he can reach to his full potential. His awareness and IQ are remarkable.
My guess on the Pelicans supposed they remain healthy the whole season is to take the sixth to tenth spot in the western conference. There are too many young talents in the team. They need to be together in a playoffs experience in order for them to grow.