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New Report on Potential Zion Williamson Trade

The New Orleans Pelicans have been involved in NBA trade rumors.

Joey Linn

Oct 30, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.
Oct 30, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. / David Gonzales-Imagn Images
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The New Orleans Pelicans enter Thursday just 5-25 on the NBA season. With several reports indicating New Orleans is willing to shake things up before the trade deadline, star forward Zion Williamson is a name that often comes up.

Currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, Williamson has appeared in just six total games this season. That said, the former first overall pick could be an intriguing buy-low candidate for a team looking to take a chance on his upside. 

Is a Williamson trade before the deadline likely? A recent report indicated New Orleans may not end up moving the star forward.

Zion Williamson
Dec 1, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) watches from the bench in the second quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

Appearing on NBA Countdown, ESPN’s Shams Charania said he's "not holding my breath" as it pertains to a Williamson deal going down before the NBA trade deadline (h/t Bleacher Report).

This is likely due to concerns about Williamson’s health, especially since the star forward is in the second year of a five year, $197 million contract.

Williamson has averaged 22.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 5.3 assists per game in his six appearances this season. The lack of availability has been a major issue throughout Williamson’s career, but his career-high 70 appearances last season looked to be a major step in the right direction.

The Pelicans will almost certainly shake things up to some degree at the NBA trade deadline, but a Williamson deal may not go down.

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Joey Linn
JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA for Sports Illustrated's FanNation. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined Sports Illustrated's FanNation to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams during his time in school. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts, combined with his excellence in the classroom, earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time across multiple platforms, primarily serving as a credentialed Clippers beat writer.

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