![]() My read, at this juncture, is that the Pelicans are less inclined to consider trading Brandon Ingram in the same scenario. I heard this week from one well-placed observer who is convinced that the Pelicans would indeed consider dealing Williamson away if it meant they could draft Henderson, pointing to a rising level of exasperation within the organization regarding Williamson’s ongoing availability issues and overall approach. The Pelicans want more of a traditional playmaker than they’ve had and are undeniably drawn to the explosive Henderson, who has spent the past two seasons with the G League Ignite readying for his draft eligibility. There is no disputing New Orleans’ strong interest in Henderson. “I think it’s fair to say, based on my conversations, there’s an eye being kept towards whether the Pelicans would make Zion Williamson available ahead of trying to get into that top end of the draft.” There is ESPN’s Brian Windhorst on that network’s “Get Up.” ![]() 2 pick in the draft and the rights to Scoot Henderson keep growing. There is understandable frustration with Zion in some quarters of the Pelicans organization, a feeling he (and, for that matter Brandon Ingram as well) is not dedicated enough to the off-court work needed to get on the court consistently.īut is there enough frustration to trade him and that potential? Maybe yes, according to multiple reports, which is why rumors of the Pelicans trading him for the No. 1 pick when he is on the court, but that doesn’t happen often enough. It’s the paradox of Zion - he is an All-NBA level player who looks like a No. Last season he played in just 29 games for the Pelicans but they outscored opponents by 7.2 points per 100 possessions when he was on the court. Yet when he plays, he’s a force of nature averaging 25.8 points on 60.5% shooting with seven rebounds a game. ![]() Zion Williamson has played in 114 games in his four NBA seasons, or 37% of the Pelicans’ games in those years. ![]()
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