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• NBA mock draft 2025: Pre-lottery update with changes inside top-10

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Here’s our latest 2025 NBA mock draft. The NBA Playoffs are in full swing, and it’s putting a spotlight on the types of players teams need to win in the postseason. There’s a marked change in the way the game is played and officiated from the regular season to the playoffs, and it can help inform which prospects should be valued as the 2025 NBA Draft...2025
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• Rockets Evaluating Young Core As They're Tested In Playoff Environment

The Houston Rockets are assessing whether their young talent can develop into championship-caliber players, or if a blockbuster trade is needed to acquire an elite offensive engine, according to ESPN. Despite securing the Western Conference's No. 2 seed, Houston faces elimination in Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors with inconsistent performances from their young stars. General Manager Rafa...2025
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• Report: Bucks Were Interested In Trading For Zion Williamson
According to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints, the Milwaukee Bucks were interested in trading for New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson. Williamson has played in just 45% of his possible games with the Pelicans since being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The lefty has never played in a postseason game. Williamson […] The post Report: Bucks Were Interested In Trad...2025
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• Pelicans Rumors: Zion Williamson, Joe Dumars, Front-Office Shakeup

As Joe Dumars settles into his role as the New Orleans Pelicans’ new head of basketball operations, one decision looms larger than the rest: the future of former No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. While Dumars has already begun restructuring the team’s front office, longtime columnist Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com wrote that the path forward […] The post Pelicans Rumors: Zion Williamson, Joe Duma...2025
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• Southwest Notes: Zion, Pelicans, Rockets, Warriors, Morant
While new head of basketball operations Joe Dumars continues to reshape the team’s front office, his biggest task will be deciding the future of Zion Williamson, according to Jeff Duncan of NOLA.com. If Dumars can’t get Williamson committed to the team, Duncan argues he should trade the injury-plagued former No. 1 overall pick. As Duncan […]...2025
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• Pelicans new executive VP Joe Dumars says 'no edict' to trade Zion Williamson but sounds noncommittal
Dumars also said of players who are a distraction or unreliable, "You have to set standards — and you can’t waver from those standards."...2025
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• Joe Dumars Noncommittal On Zion Williamson's Future With Pelicans

With Joe Dumars taking over the front office of the New Orleans Pelicans, there are immediate questions surrounding the future of former No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson. During his formal introduction on Tuesday, Dumars acknowledged having previous interactions with Williamson in his former capacity as NBA executive vice president and head of basketball operations, where he oversaw player condu...2025
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• Zion Williamson, Joe Dumars To Have 'Very Candid Conversations'

Joe Dumars is expected to have some "very candid conversations" with Zion Williamson this offseason as he assumes control of the New Orleans Pelicans. Williamson averaged 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 28.6 minutes across just 30 games with the Pelicans in 24-25. "They're going to have to have a sitdown eventually," said Shams Charania on NBA Today. Williamson received a one-game su...2025
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• Pelicans ownership want new GM Joe Dumars to explore Zion Williamson trade
The New Orleans Pelicans ownership want new GM Joe Dumars to explore a trade for injury-stricken Zion Williamson in the offseason. Zion Williamson trade news: Joe Dumars to explore moving two-time All-Star The Pelicans fired their previous head of basketball operations David Griffin on Monday and the team are looking to Hall of Famer Joe […] The post Pelicans ownership want new GM Joe Dumars...2025
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• 5 Cooper Flagg NBA comparisons that show why he’s No. 1 pick in our mock draft

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images Cooper Flagg might be the best American-born basketball prospect since LeBron James entered the 2003 NBA Draft. That’s a bold claim to make against the likes of Anthony Davis at Kentucky, Zion Williamson at Duke, Greg Oden at Ohio State, and Derrick Rose at Memphis, but Flagg has put himself in that conversation during an electric freshman year. Flagg ha...2025
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• Stephen A. Smith Makes Feelings Clear on ‘Bust’ Zion Williamson as Injury Concerns Pile On
Stephen A. Smith sounds off on Zion Williamson’s injury woes, questioning if the Pelicans star is approaching "bust" status....2025
• Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum Out for Season
The New Orleans Pelicans announced on Monday that both Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season due to injuries. Williamson, dealing with a bone contusion in his lower back sustained on March 19 in a game against Minnesota, and McCollum, who suffered a right foot contusion on March […] The post Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum Out for Season appeared f...2025
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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Second 10 Day Contract

The New Orleans Pelicans and point guard Elfrid Payton are signing a second 10 Day contract. Following this deal, to keep Payton on the roster, the Pelicans would need to sign him for the remainder of the season. This is actually Payton's third deal with New Orleans this regular season. He was previously with the team on a non-guaranteed contract prior to his first 10 Day contract. Overall, in 11 ...2025
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• Pelicans Rule Out Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum For Remainder Of Season

The New Orleans Pelicans announced that CJ McCollum and Zion Williamson will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season due to their respective injuries. The Pelicans currently have a 21-54 record. McCollum, who was diagnosed with a right foot bone contusion after sustaining the injury on March 23 at Detroit, will continue his rehabilitation program which includes rest and treatment. Williamson, who...2025
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• McCollum, Williamson Shut Down For Remainder Of Season
The Pelicans have shut down guard CJ McCollum and big man Zion Williamson for the remainder of the season, the team’s PR department tweets. McCollum, who was diagnosed with a right foot bone contusion after sustaining the injury on March 23 at Detroit, will continue his rehabilitation program which includes rest and treatment. Williamson, who […]...2025

• Zion Williamson ‘Doesn’t Listen’ When Pelicans Ask Him to Improve Diet, Conditioning, per Report

The New Orleans forward reportedly doesn’t appear interested in improving his diet and conditioning....2023
• Moriah Mills teases Zion Williamson face tattoo in bizarre latest act

OnlyFans model Moriah Mills appeared to take her continued campaign against Zion Williamson to a bizarre, and more permanent, level....2023
• Pelicans ‘fully anticipate’ Zion Williamson will play this season?
More than two months after New Orleans rookie Zion Williamson underwent knee surgery, the star rookie continues to make progress in his rehabilitation and the Pelicans reportedly still expect him to make his debut this season. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Williamson is scheduled to begin contact drills within the next two weeks, a key step in his recovery from surgery on his torn me...2019
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"New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson is on the verge of returning to action after missing two months because of a left hamstring strain."

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"Zion Williamson has teased us many times before."

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"If Zion Williamson is remotely available, almost every team in the NBA should be trying to trade for him"

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"Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star returning to New Orleans for basketball activities, per report"

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"With the NBA Finals hangover all but gone, the Suns brass is clearly second-guessing any decision to offer the 36-year-old All-Star the […] The post Suns’ Chris Paul exit rumors intensify as potential team-up with Zion Williamson emerges appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson adds to early legend by ripping rebound from Giannis Antetokounmpo's hands"

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"NBA Buy or Sell: Zion Williamson won't play for Pelicans this season; Rookie of the Year belongs to Ja Morant"

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"Zion Williamson is a man among boys."

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• Pelicans’ Willie Green reveals he’s held no talks about contract extension
The Pelicans just produced their worst season in two decades, which came to an end with a seven-straight defeat on Sunday at the Smoothie King Center. That game was watched from the bench by most of the team’s stars, including Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III and Yves Missi. None knew that […] The post Pelicans’ Willie Green reveals he’s held no ta...2025
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• How Duke collapsed vs. Houston in Final Four in all-time March Madness comeback

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Kelvin Sampson painted his masterpiece in Duke’s Final Four collapse. Duke’s coronation was all but written late in the second half against Houston in the 2025 men’s Final Four. The Blue Devils led by 14 points with just over eight minutes left, putting the program on the doorstep of the national championship game. Duke’s talent advantage was overwhelming: ...2025
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• Cooper Flagg Becomes 4th Freshman To Win AP Player Of The Year Award

Cooper Flagg has been named The Associated Press men's college basketball national Player of the Year, becoming only the fourth freshman in the award's 64-year history to receive this honor. The 18-year-old Duke star from Newport, Maine, won a close race with Auburn's Johni Broome, receiving 41 of 61 votes. Flagg joins Zion Williamson (2019), Anthony Davis (2012) and Kevin Durant (2007) as the onl...2025
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• 5 Cooper Flagg NBA comparisons that show why he’s No. 1 pick in our mock draft
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• WATCH: Stephen A. Smith calls Zion Williamson a ‘bust’ in terms of his availability
At 21-54, the Pelicans have the second-worst record in the Western Conference in 2024-25. New Orleans is 7-30 on the road this season. Tied with the Hornets and Jazz for the worst road record. In the 2019 NBA draft, New Orleans used the first overall pick to draft Zion Williamson out of Duke. Over his […] The post WATCH: Stephen A. Smith calls Zion Williamson a ‘bust’ in terms o...2025
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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Second 10 Day Contract
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• NBA mock draft 2025: These prospects can rise in March Madness

Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images Here’s our latest 2025 NBA mock draft ahead of March Madness. There is a lot of money to be in March, and the biggest bags aren’t coming from the NIL. The NCAA tournament is the greatest star-making event there is for a young basketball player. This year’s March Madness bracket is filled with NBA prospects dreaming of making a name for themselves on th...2025
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• Zion Williamson NBA Contract, Salary, and Net Worth: How Much Is the Pelicans’ Star Making?
A look into Zion Williamson's contract, salary, and what he wants for the Pelicans in the future....2025
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• NBA mock draft 2025: Pre-lottery update with changes inside top-10
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• Joe Dumars Noncommittal On Zion Williamson's Future With Pelicans
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• Zion Williamson, Joe Dumars To Have 'Very Candid Conversations'
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• How Duke collapsed vs. Houston in Final Four in all-time March Madness comeback
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• Cooper Flagg Becomes 4th Freshman To Win AP Player Of The Year Award
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• Cade Cunningham: I Think I Can Be The Best Basketball Player In The World

Cade Cunningham has emerged as the driving force behind one of the most remarkable single-season turnarounds in NBA history, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 42-32 record after the franchise posted just 14 wins last season. The former No. 1 overall pick has silenced critics while establishing himself as a frontrunner for the NBA's Most Improved Player award. "I think I can be the best basketball p...2025
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• 5 Cooper Flagg NBA comparisons that show why he’s No. 1 pick in our mock draft
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• Elfrid Payton, Pelicans Agree To Second 10 Day Contract
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• Pelicans Rule Out Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum For Remainder Of Season
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• Zion Williamson Out Versus Timberwolves With Back Contusion
Zion Williamson will miss the New Orleans Pelicans' matchup on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a back contusion. Williamson scored 29 points on 12-of-16 shooting against the Wolves on Wednesday. Williamson is averaging 24.6 points and 7.2 rebounds in 30 games this season....2025
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• How Duke collapsed vs. Houston in Final Four in all-time March Madness comeback
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• Cooper Flagg Becomes 4th Freshman To Win AP Player Of The Year Award
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• Who Is Zion Williamson’s Girlfriend Ahkeema? All You Need To Know About the Pelicans Star’s Dating Life
Here's everything readers need to know about Ahkeema, the long-time current girlfriend of New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson....2025
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• The NBA Dunk Contest is just as good as ever. What’s changed is the world around it

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images The annual discourse around “fixing the Dunk Contest” misses that it’s never needed stars. It used to create them, and maybe in some ways it still can. SAN FRANCISCO — Basketball loves revisionist history. From softening big, heartbreaking losses in hindsight or myth-making a game where someone was sick and rallied to play into an analogous-b...2025
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• How Cooper Flagg has surged to the National Player of the Year favorite this season

Photo by Lance King/Getty Images Flagg’s performance in a marquee matchup against North Carolina was indicative of his stellar season. When it comes to college basketball, there’s no bigger star currently than Duke sensation Cooper Flagg, who has taken the country by storm as the next big thing in the sport. Flagg, a 6’9”, 205-pound forward from Maine, has been touted for his elite two-way...2025
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• Cooper Flagg is trending as one of the best NBA Draft prospects in modern history

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Cooper Flagg has somehow exceeded the stratospheric hype. The NBA had a premonition Cooper Flagg was bound for future superstardom long before he put on a Duke jersey. It was the NBA’s interest that convinced Flagg to reclassify, essentially skipping his senior year of high school to enroll in college at just 17 years old. It was at the NBA’s behest th...2025
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• NBA Rumors: What’s Next For Pelicans, Zion Williamson?

In a tense moment of the New Orleans Pelicans’ first-round NBA play-in game, Zion Williamson tied the score with a driving floater over Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis, thrilling the home crowd at the Smoothie King Center. It was a flash of the talent the Pelicans envisioned when they selected Williamson No. 1 […] The post NBA Rumors: What’s Next For Pelicans, Zion Willi...2025
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• Meet the 2024 McDonald’s All-Americans, starring Cooper Flagg in a loaded class

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Let’s meet this year’s talented class at the boys 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game. Competing in the McDonald’s All-American Game is a right of passage for the basketball stars of the future. While the game itself often takes on the feel of an All-Star Game as an exhibition meant to excite the fans, the practices and scrimmage leadi...2024
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• Suns’ Chris Paul exit rumors intensify as potential team-up with Zion Williamson emerges
Just weeks ago, it seemed as though Chris Paul’s return to the Phoenix Suns was a foregone conclusion. But the deeper we’ve gotten into the NBA offseason, the murkier that reality has become. With the NBA Finals hangover all but gone, the Suns brass is clearly second-guessing any decision to offer the 36-year-old All-Star the […] The post Suns’ Chris Paul exit rumors intens...2021
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• Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson adds to early legend by ripping rebound from Giannis Antetokounmpo's hands
Whether he's breaking vertical leap records or blowing out his shoe, the stories of Zion's athleticism are legendary...2020
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• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star returning to New Orleans for basketball activities, per report
Williamson hasn't played at all this season...2022
• Zion Williamson injury update: Pelicans star cleared for full basketball activities after missing season
Williamson did not play this season due to a broken foot...2022
• Pelicans expect Zion debut Jan. 22 vs. Spurs
The Pelicans expect rookie Zion Williamson to make his debut Jan. 22 against the Spurs....2020
• If Zion Williamson is remotely available, almost every team in the NBA should be trying to trade for him

Opportunities like this are almost nonexistent in the NBA...2023
• CJ McCollum Calls Out Zion Williamson Over Diet And Availability
CJ McCollum was very patient with Zion Williamson when they first became teammates last season, but now it appears even he’s had enough of Williamson’s never-ending injuries. “Availability is important, man,” McCollum said after the Zion-less Pelicans were eliminated by the Thunder in Wednesday night’s play-in game. “We’ve got to be available. We’ve got to […] T...2023
• Zion Williamson pledges to cover salary of New Orleans arena workers for 30 days

Zion joins a list of teams and players willing to step up and help the less fortunate impacted by the NBA's decision....2020

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• NBA mock draft 2025: Pre-lottery update with changes inside top-10
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• Rockets Evaluating Young Core As They're Tested In Playoff Environment
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• Joe Dumars Noncommittal On Zion Williamson's Future With Pelicans
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• How Duke collapsed vs. Houston in Final Four in all-time March Madness comeback
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• Cooper Flagg Becomes 4th Freshman To Win AP Player Of The Year Award
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• Cade Cunningham: I Think I Can Be The Best Basketball Player In The World
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• 5 Cooper Flagg NBA comparisons that show why he’s No. 1 pick in our mock draft
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• Pelicans shut down Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum for rest of season

The injury-ravaged Pelicans are among the lottery-bound teams jockeying for the best odds to get the top pick. Shutting down two of their top players could move them closer to that goal....2025
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• 30 players most likely to be moved at the NBA trade deadline

Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images Let’s jump around the league to find the players most likely to get relocated at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. In a now-annual tradition at SB Nation, we are scouring through the internet’s endless supply of NBA trade rumors and asking around our NBA team site network to ask our local experts (alongside some national analysis from yours truly) to see ...2025
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• Bulls Trade Rumors: Chicago Not Interested In Pelicans’ Zion Williamson
According to the latest Chicago Bulls trade rumors, the team has not shown any “outward interest” in acquiring New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson before the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Despite the gossip in the rumor mill, Williamson could still be a potential trade candidate for the Bulls. “The Bulls have not shown any […] The post Bulls Trade Rumors: Chicago Not...2025
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• Exploring The Latest NBA Speculation
There has been some interesting information floating around the NBA, so let’s get to the bottom of the latest speculation. WERE THE ZION TRADE RUMORS LEGIT? New Orleans pursued a trade for Scoot Henderson and it was reported they were willing to trade Brandon Ingram or Zion Williamson to get Scoot. But Zion wasn’t ever […] The post Exploring The Latest NBA Speculation appeared fi...2023
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• Ex-porn star Moriah Mills threatens to leak alleged Zion Williamson sex tapes ‘soon’ as trade rumors heat up

Zion Williamson's off-court drama isn't slowing down....2023
• Zion Williamson to the Hornets is the big-time trade that needs to happen
Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images This makes too much sense not to happen. Buckle up, because things are about to get wild. With the NBA Draft fast approaching it’s becoming increasingly possible that the Pelicans are ready to part ways with Zion Williamson. The once-franchise centerpiece is still one of the most exciting players in the league when healthy, but that simply doe...2023
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• This 76ers-Pelicans trade proposal sends Zion Williamson to Philly

With rumors that New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson could soon be on the move, speculation has begun over potential trade partners, and one NBA insider believes the Philadelphia 76ers could be a match....2023
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• 2 reasons Mavs must trade for Zion Williamson this offseason
There has been plenty of speculation that Zion Williamson does not want to be in New Orleans. The Pelicans used their first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to get the Duke product, who was perceived to be the next NBA superstar. Yet, three years after that, the situation is not ideal given his injury […] The post 2 reasons Mavs must trade for Zion Williamson this offseason appeared first on Clutc...2022
• Lakers’ Chaundee Brown goes full Zion Williamson with destroyed shoe playing defense
Los Angeles Lakers guard Mac McClung has received the majority of the team buzz during the Summer League, but don’t count out Chaundee Brown, either. A fellow undrafted rookie, Brown has shown off his hustle all throughout the games so far, and perhaps nothing showed that grit quite like Wednesday’s game, in which Brown literally […] The post Lakers’ Chaundee Brown goes ful...2021
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