Entering the 2025 NBA offseason, there was constant chatter about what Zion Williamson's future looked like with the New Orleans Pelicans. When Joe Dumars was put in charge of the Pelicans, many fans thought he would enter a full reset and shake up this roster, starting with trading Zion. This, however, couldn't have been further from what actually has happened this summer.
Since the NBA draft, it feels like anytime Zion was brought up around Dumars, he had something positive to say. He preached that Z was going to take that next step as a leader this upcoming season and was committed to staying with the Pelicans.