It’s only a matter of time before New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson plays for another team, and the Washington Wizards should use him to advance their rebuild.
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Zion Williamson is injured again. In early December, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that Williamson had been diagnosed with a Grade 2 right hip adductor strain and would be sidelined indefinitely.
Just when you thought the Zion Williamson and Moriah Mills saga had finally fizzled out, former NBA player Charlie Villanueva decided to stir the pot. And honestly, we’re here for it.
The New Orleans Pelicans have found a star in rookie Derik Queen. Derik Queen was drafted with the 13th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Although some questioned the New Orleans Pelicans’ decision, the rookie has silenced his critics.
The Zion Williamson era in New Orleans continue to be a frustrating experience for Pelicans fans. The injury-riddled career of the former first-overall pick has hit new lows this season, as he missed 15 of the first 25 games of the season and will be sidelined for a few more weeks with an adductor strain.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
There are some bad teams in the NBA, but right now there are none worse than the New Orleans Pelicans with a ghastly 3-22 record in the West. Although, they on the fast track for the best lottery odds, they no longer own their own pick after trading it to the Atlanta Hawks to move up and select Derik Queen in June.
The Los Angeles Clippers are running out of time. Bill Simmons believes they may have reached the moment for a franchise-altering swing. On The Bill Simmons Podcast , the longtime NBA commentator pitched what he called a “Hail Mary” trade idea.
The New Orleans Pelicans have immense potential on the roster, with Zion Williamson as the most promising player. Unfortunately, his constant injuries continue to haunt him, which could end his spell with the Pelicans.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been struggling this season, and their poor start resulting in the firing of head coach Willie Green. As the season progresses, trade rumors involving Pelicans star Zion Williamson are inevitable.
The Pelicans keep insisting they want to build something stable, but their season has gone off the rails early, and the league is circling. Chris Dodson of ClutchPoints reported that Zion Williamson appears increasingly unlikely to be part of New Orleans’ long-term plans.
Sometimes an idea is better off staying that way rather than coming to fruition. Naturally, as the NBA 2025-26 regular season progresses, trade talks and candidates will emerge for each squad - the Phoenix Suns included.
Joe Dumars took over basketball operations in the spring and chose not to explore a Zion Williamson trade during his first summer on the job. That patience is being tested now.
Hired as the Pelicans‘ new head of basketball operations in the spring, Joe Dumars opted against pursuing a trade of oft-injured forward Zion Williamson during his first summer on the job.
The unofficial start of the trade season for the NBA is a few days away, as December 15 is when many players who signed over the summer can be traded. With trade season starting to come into full effect, rumors and insider info will surface about who is on the trade block and which teams are pursuing certain players.
The New Orleans Pelicans will be without Zion Williamson for the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old All-Star is once again dealing with injuries that will keep him sidelined for at least the next three weeks.
ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel also contributed to this report The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves at a crossroads, with a once-promising era centered around Zion Williamson teetering on the edge of collapse.
Zion Williamson’s season took another sharp turn this week, and Pelicans fans felt it the moment his name disappeared from the pregame availability sheet.
Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson has been diagnosed with a right adductor injury and will miss at least three weeks, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
With a beaming smile on his face, Zion Williamson looked refreshed. The New Orleans Pelicans’ star then expressed optimism about overcoming the main hurdle that has stunted a likely accomplished NBA career.
Fans have been manifesting Zion Williamson’s full return for so long that they’ve gotten their hopes up. There was some speculation that the forward would play tonight against the Lakers.
The 2025‑26 season has been a careful balancing act for Zion Williamson as he continues to navigate a career disrupted by injuries. His 2024‑25 campaign ended prematurely due to a low‑back bone contusion that shut him down for the remainder of the year.