Skepticism is understandable.

After all, season after season it has been stated how this is the year Zion Williamson figures it all out.

Pelicans fans have waited in frustration for him to fulfill that “Let’s Dance” promise he gave to the city of New Orleans that June night in 2019 when the Pelicans drafted him with the No. 1 overall pick.

Those promises have gone unfulfilled in a career that has had more lows than highs. For every jaw-dropping dunk and mind-boggling stat line, there has been a collection of DNPs to offset them.

Williamson has been with the Pelicans for six seasons. Of the 492 games he could have played, he’s played in less than half of them at 214.

Six seasons in, he has yet to suit up for a playoff game.

They say the best ability is availability. More times than no

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