Waiting for Zion

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🗓️ 15 January 2020

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Since Zion Williamson was drafted first overall in 2019, NBA fans - well, New Orleans Pelicans fans, in particular - couldn't wait to see their new superstar's talent. But then, the unthinkable happened, and Williamson went down with a meniscus injury during the preseason. Now, as he's recovered and ready to take the court, ESPN NBA insider Andrew Lopez joins Mina Kimes to discuss what Zion's return means for basketball in New Orleans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you have a date circle in your hair again?
0:02.4	Man, you guys love dates.
0:07.1	There'll probably be one of those moments where I'll probably have to wake up one day,
0:10.7	but I regret, Trajan, coach, I'm ready.
0:15.2	Well, let me go.
0:20.0	That's Pelican's rookie Zion Williamson, answering the question that's been looming over the NBA.
0:28.9	When are we going to see him play basketball? Today, as we get closer to Zion's debut, a deeper look at the injury that's kept the entire city of New
0:39.1	Orleans in suspense, and whether he'll live up to the hype when he's finally on the court.
0:45.9	I'm Inna Kimes. It's Wednesday, January 15th. This is ESPN Daily, presented by Indy.
0:58.7	Thank you. This is ESPN Daily, presented by Indy. Hey, Andrew.
1:00.2	Hey, how's it going?
1:01.7	Andrew Lopez covers the New Orleans Pelicans for ESPN.
1:05.4	Andrew, from the moment that the Pelicans won the NBA lottery, landing the first overall pick,
1:12.3	Zion Williamson was almost universally expected to walk in and be the face of the franchise.
1:19.1	Really, the face of basketball in the city of New Orleans.
1:22.9	What did you think as you were watching the draft?
1:25.5	Yeah, so I'll go back to the lottery with it.
1:28.2	Just two weeks prior to this, the newspaper I was working for got bought out.
1:31.9	I was really in a state of flux personally.
1:34.0	And then I remember when that Memphis logo came out of the number two envelope.
1:40.7	The second pick will be made by the Memphis Grizzlies.
1:45.7	And that means that the number one pick in the 2019 end-bate draft goes to the New Orleans
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