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What It Would Take for the Pelicans to Trade Zion Williamson
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What It Would Take for the Pelicans to Trade Zion Williamson

New Orleans Pelicans On SI·Terry Kimble·20 days ago
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The Zion Williamson era with the New Orleans Pelicans, in totality, has been a disappointment. The much-heralded former No. 1 overall pick just completed his seventh season in New Orleans, had one of the healthiest years of his career, yet his team finished with only 26 wins. Williamson has yet to play a single playoff game since joining the Pelicans in 2019. Some prognosticators have questioned whether trading the two-time All-Star would be beneficial for both parties. Pelicans president of basketball operations Joe Dumars held an offseason press conference, reaffirming the team’s commitment to Williamson after the season. Dumars told reporters the team has “no intention” of dealing the former Duke standout, instead expressing his eagerness to attempt to build a contender around Williamson. Granted, a statement saying you're looking to trade him wouldn’t be made to the media at a press conference.…

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