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.

The New Orleans Pelicans have signaled a possible shift in direction this offseason following a significant front office change and growing uncertainty around franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson. On Monday,

Nothing like that." One of the more interesting storylines to watch during the NBA offseason this summer will be the relationship between Williamson and the Pelicans. 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.