In the NBA outside the 2025 season there was constant chat about what the future of Zion Williamson looked like with the New Orleans Pelicans. When Joe Dumars was in charge of the Pelicans, many fans thought he would enter a full reset and shake this schedule, starting the trade in Zion. However, this could not have been further of what actually happened this summer.
Since the NBA concept it feels like every time Zion was raised around Dumars, he had something positive to say. He preached that Z would put this as a leader as a leader and was committed to stay with the Pelicans. That said, many people still had the feeling that Zion should or should be traded, but according to recent comments that Williamson made to Dumars, he is here to stay.
Dumars appeared on the New Orleans Saints broadcast on Saturday 23 August during a preseason match against the Denver Broncos. During his time on the broadcast he said that Zion Williamson said: “[New Orleans] Is at home for me. “
This solidifies even more what many fans expected, namely that Zion is here to stay with the Pelicans and want to bring the winning of basketball back to the city. Although the media continue to create stories that he does not want to be in New Orleans, the 25-year-old All-Star continues to express how loyal he is to New Orleans.
This report confirms what we already know
Because of all the rumors that Zion was traded over the years, one thing remained consistent: he never asked for an exchange. Although the media painted him as someone who had to be in a big market like New York, LA or Chicago, Zion never said that he didn’t want to be in New Orleans.
The consistent loyalty between the Front Office and he has been incredible, and I think it will finally pay this season. Every pelican fan knew deep down that Zion wanted to be here, and this confirms it.
Both parties had a good part of the reasons to continue. For the Front Office it was difficult to build constant teams around Zion, only for him to play fewer than 60 games. And for Zion it would be constantly blamed if the team could have buried a relationship with the organization.
Nevertheless, both parties remained positive and remained ahead, which led to an extremely healthy relationship between Zion and the current Front Office under Dumars.
The patience of both parties has now set up the Pelicans for what I believe that their best season in the Zion era can be, because Dumars has built fantastic work this summer, a real play -off competition.
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