New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is walking around with one crutch, as the high-flyer is the beginning stages of his rehab.

Williamson underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus and will miss six-to-eight weeks:

The meniscus surgery Williamson underwent is unknown, although most experts believe it was a meniscectomy rather than a true repair since the initial estimated timeline is six-to-eight weeks.

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Williamson is the new face of the Pelicans franchise in the post-Anthony Davis era. This isn’t how anyone in New Orleans wanted to see Zion’s NBA career begin, but his health is very important and everyone in The Big Easy just wants Williamson to be healthy.

In his lone season at Duke, Williamson put on an absolute show. The forward averaged 22.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game while shooting 68.0 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 64.0 percent from the free-throw line.

A lot of pundits believe Williamson has to lose weight. Williamson weighs approximately 285 pounds. After Zion's surgery took place, Shams Charania of Stadium reported the Pelicans don’t believe Williamson’s weight is a contributing cause to the injury.

The Pelicans take on the Dallas Mavericks on Friday. They opened the season with an overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors.