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Pelicans’ second-year center is making his case to stay

Facing a tough set of decisions ahead of the 2026 trade deadline, the Pelicans are at least getting one clear answer from their second-year center.

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With the NBA trade deadline approaching, every front office is putting together plans for how it wants to approach the league's most hectic time of year. For the New Orleans Pelicans, a report from Chris Haynes made their stance clear on several of their big-name players, citing Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Zion Williamson, Jeremiah Fears, and Derik Queen all as untouchable.