Zion Williamson has not played this season for the Pelicans due to a foot injury. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Pelicans don't mention Zion Williamson in season-ticket email to fans

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated 2/22/22

The New Orleans Pelicans sent a notable message this week that many did not see as a coincidence.

The team issued an email to their season-ticket holders to promote renewal packages for the 2022-23 NBA season. In the email, the Pelicans name-dropped Brandon Ingram, Jonas Valanciunas, and the newly acquired CJ McCollum. But there was notably no mention of injured star forward Zion Williamson.

Take a look at the email, per Fletcher Mackel of WDSU-TV in New Orleans.

Interesting

The #WBD #Pelicans just sent email to season ticket holders about renewals for 2022-23 season and…
NO MENTION OF ZION pic.twitter.com/Qqu9kibRWk

— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) February 21, 2022

That led to some speculation that the Pelicans were hinting at uncertainty over Williamson’s future with them. The former top pick remains sidelined with a foot issue, and there has even been a bit of chatter that Williamson might want out of New Orleans.

The counterargument, however, is that the Pelicans have marketed Williamson heavily since he was drafted in 2019, only for Williamson to appear in just 85 total games so far (and zero this season). Williamson is also the king of negative headlines right now, so the Pelicans may have decided that there were better candidates to use to advertise their games.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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