New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts with forward Naji Marshall (8) after being fouled in the act of scoring a basket in the second half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. The Pelicans won 107-101. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson's return to a Pelicans squad that made a captivating postseason appearance without him last spring could transform New Orleans' long-beleaguered NBA franchise into a marquee team.
Soon, the basketball world will see if the reality lives up to the hype.
