It’s a Make-or-Break Season for Zion Williamson’s Superstar Status

Getty Images/AP Images/Ringer illustration Injuries have always been the excuse, but we may be nearing an uncomfortable reality with Zion Williamson. Even when healthy, the Pelicans star has not been the game changer we originally envisioned. Let's start in a place of truth and vulnerability: I have no idea what to make of Zion Williamson. Six years into a career that was once destined to redefine the laws of gravity, disappointment and dominance are inextricably linked in ways that overshadow each other, depending on the day. Half a decade of highs and lows—he's missed 208 games in his career, including Sunday's loss to the Hawks—have formed a messy juxtaposition that's hard to untangle. Is he a fading revelation? A victim of unfortunate circumstances who was drafted by an organization that's forever unable to accentuate his gifts or hide his flaws? A 24-year-old colossus who sits on the doorstep of becoming a household name thanks to athletic gifts that few in basketball history have ever possessed? Or, considering all the hype and attention Williamson's basked in since day one, is he simply not as disruptive as everyone thought he would be? All those questions may be...