'Whatever My Team Needs' – New Orleans Pelicans Star Ready to Step Up For His Team

Williamson talked about working with the Pelicans’ Director of Performance, Daniel Bove, during the offseason. According to him, it helped his conditioning issue over the summer.

“We came up with a plan from boxing to working out on the football field a lot to just different random workouts,” Williamson said. “And during that timeframe last year, I really felt a shift in my body to where I would look at him and go, ‘Dude, it feels good to feel good.’

“I haven’t felt like this since college, high school, just where I can walk into a gym and I feel good.”

The 6-foot-6 forward is ready to be a significant contributor for the New Orleans Pelicans next season.

“Whatever my team needs,” Williamson added. “That’s what I’ll do.”

Williamson is going to be held accountable by the New Orleans Pelicans

In the past, Williamson has proven that he’s capable of being a star in the NBA. However, he struggles to stay healthy and available for his team. Often, fans, critics and his team have been disappointed in how he’s handled things.

This time, it will be different, according to the New Orleans Pelicans star. He’s had time to talk to the executive vice president of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, and the senior vice president of basketball operations, Troy Weaver.

“We sat down and we had some man-to-man conversations,” Williamson said. “They embraced me. I just told them, ‘I’m not gonna let y’all down.’

“If they believe in me that much, it was — it helped a lot. It helped a lot that they really believed in me. And like I said, man-to-man conversations. They’re gonna hold me accountable. But with that accountability, they’re giving me a lot of responsibilities. And I’m here for it.”

For next season, Williamson is determined to prove the doubters wrong and become an integral part of the team’s success.