The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson have found themselves at a crossroads. Well, maybe they have found themselves still at a crossroads. Williamson's injury history, the current state of the roster, the assets that New Orleans has — or doesn't have — in the next few years, and the consistent murmurs of a future trade request have all culminated in the moment we're now in, which feels like a waiting period for the Pels.
But at least for the time being new head of Pelicans basketball operations Joe Dumars is doing his best to make sure that trade request remains a hypothetical and doesn't actually come to fruition.