NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported over the weekend that the "early word" out of New Orleans in the early stages of the Dumars era was that the new appointee "wants to evaluate his new situation fully before deciding to outright shop Williamson."

NBA legend Joe Dumars said on Tuesday that New Orleans Pelicans ownership hasn’t told him to trade Zion Williamson.  Dumars is the Pelicans’ new president of basketball operations.  Williamson has played in just 45% of his possible games with the Pelicans since being the No.

Dumars also said of players who are a distraction or unreliable, "You have to set standards — and you can’t waver from those standards."