Zion Williamson's recent split from CAA was due, in part, to the agency not meeting his desire to play for the New York Knicks.

Sources revealed that Zion Williamson’s decision to leave CAA is due to his long-standing desire to play for the New York Knicks.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson and his agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), have split up, as first reported by Sam Amick and Joe Vardon of The Athletic. This agency represents a variety of NBA stars like New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns,

Williamson has undergone multiple treatments to his hamstring but is not close to a return, the outlet reported. He only played 29 games last year, triggering a clause in his contract that the remaining three seasons on his deal are now not guaranteed.

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is at a crossroads this season. He's dealing with another severe hamstring injury that ESPN's Shams Charania reported would sideline him longer than the 6-8 week hopeful timeline for a return would be.