The New Orleans Pelicans have not had an ideal start to the 2024-25 season, losing four straight and seven of their last eight. Star forward Zion Williamson has missed four games early into the new year and is now sidelined indefinitely with a hamstring injury.

Williamson didn’t play in Friday’s game against the Orlando Magic with what the team said was left hamstring tightness. Williamson received medical imaging Saturday, which confirmed a strain. The team declined to say what grade of hamstring strain Williamson is dealing with.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson is out indefinitely with ... Williamson sat out earlier this month in games against Atlanta and Portland because of hamstring tightness and right thigh soreness, but played Wednesday against Cleveland.