New Orleans Pelicans star center Zion Williamson has started the conditioning phase of his rehab from a left hamstring strain and is expected to return to practice next week, the team announced Tuesda

Zion Williamson is almost ready to return. The New Orleans Pelicans said that Williamson has “begun the return to play” phase of his recovery from a hamstring strain on Tuesday. He’s going to be considered “week-to-week” moving forward,