With an upcoming matchup against the Boston Celtics, the eight-win Pelicans will need all they can get -- including Williamson on the floor -- to come away with a victory or even play a competitive game.

The Pelicans made a statement to Zion Williamson on Friday night – one that had been a long time coming, as written by Rod Walker of NOLA.com. Instead of keeping his absence quiet and simply leaving him on the bench,