New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson can now put his name next to Kevin Durant, LeBron James and Luka Doncic.
On Tuesday against the Portland Trail Blazers, Williamson put up 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes, joining Durant, LeBron and Doncic as the only teenagers to put up that stat line in NBA history.
Zion checked out with 31 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists
19-year olds to put up that stat line:
– Kevin Durant
– LeBron James
– Luka DoncicEnd of list.
Also, Zion played the fewest minutes of anyone to do it at 19 or younger.
— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) February 12, 2020
Williamson entered Tuesday’s matchup against the Blazers averaging 19.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists. Those splits will go up after Zion's great performance.
The Pelicans defeated the Blazers to snag their 23rd win of the season. It would be such a great story to see Williamson lead New Orleans to the playoffs in the rugged Western Conference. There was a lot of pessimism in The Big Easy after Williamson underwent knee surgery before playing in a regular season game.
However, the youngster has already shown in nine games he's going to be a generational talent as long as he stays healthy.
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