Bobby Marks: Some logic on why the Zion Williamson body weight clause in his contract doesn’t matter unless he is waived. The base amount doesn’t get adjusted if he misses the criteria, only the guaranteed amount. -via Twitter @BobbyMarks42 / July 31, 2022

But it’s not so much about people making fat jokes. Williamson has dealt with those kinds of jeers from opposing crowds most of his playing career. From what I’ve heard, it truly bothers him because people use his apparent weight gains in the past as proof that Williamson doesn’t like to work or doesn’t care about doing what’s necessary to be great. -via The Athletic / July 31, 2022

Williamson was listed at 6-foot-6, 284 pounds last season, but his weight has exceeded 300 pounds multiple times throughout his career, per sources. With Williamson’s forceful and explosive style of play, it isn’t ideal for him to carry around that much excess weight when he’s already dealt with serious injuries to his right knee and right foot. -via The Athletic / July 31, 2022