David Griffin addressed Zion Williamson’s health and conditioning on Friday, putting some of the responsibility on Williamson.
“I think a big part of it. I think there’s a lot he could do better. And he would have told you, I think.
“I think we need to do a better job examining the whole situation a little bit better,” Griffin said Friday.
Williamson, who has played in 29 games this season, suffered a hamstring injury in January and has not returned to the field. Striker was never allowed by a team to play 5-on-5 before they were eliminated in a Play-in game.
Griffin then clarified Williamson’s statement from Tuesday that “I can pretty much do anything.”
“He makes the mistake of saying ‘physically, I’m fine.’ If I were here, I would have made that clear right away. The thing is, when you’re going through rehab and a player doesn’t say, ‘I’m very comfortable and confident in this movement,’ you don’t You move on to the next movement.”