Zion Williamson wants to make the three-point shot a bigger part of his game
WhyNBA Sports Desk · Oct 19, 2026
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Zion Williamson wants to make the three-point shot a bigger part of his game, Marc Stein reported on Monday, October 19. The Pelicans forward has been working to expand his shooting range during the preseason, according to Stein.
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Williamson has built his career on power around the rim and is a 32.4 percent three-point shooter for his career, per StatMuse, but he has never been a volume outside shooter. A reliable perimeter shot would give New Orleans a new dimension heading into the regular season.
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The Pelicans open the 2026-27 season at home against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, October 21.
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Zion Williamson in 2018. File photo: Keenan Hairston from Raleigh / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. {"source":"Wikimedia Commons","file":"File:RJ Barrett & Zion Williamson - Keenan Hairston.jpg","page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RJ_Barrett_%26_Zion_Williamson_-_Keenan_Hairston.jpg","license":"CC BY-SA 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0","author":"Keenan Hairston from Raleigh","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T14:59:58+00:00"}
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