According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Hall of Famer Joe Dumars is finalizing a deal to become the new president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, who fired David Griffin on Monday.

The Pelicans are reportedly giving newly appointed President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars the edict to deal away Zion Williamson after a largely uneven six-year tenure in the Big Easy. "Since it looks like all the rumors are coming true – the final bit of intel have on this whole situation is that ownership will mandate Dumars to keep Willie Green and trade Zion.

Newly hired to oversee the New Orleans Pelicans, Joe Dumars wouldn't commit to the futures of Zion Williamson or Willie Green in his 1st press conference.