Zion Williamson: New Orleans is home for me, it's where I want to be, but the NBA is a business and I could be traded
To this point, according to a source close to Williamson, neither Williamson nor anyone in his camp has been given any indication that his time in New Orleans is nearing an end (both Dumars and Weaver declined interview requests). And yet, the awkward fit with Queen, combined with how deeply Dumars and Weaver are now invested in his success — the 2026 pick the Pelicans owe Atlanta as part of the Queen trade currently has a 32% chance of landing in the top four of a draft that scouts say features a loaded class — has many executives around the league assuming that Williamson, who is extension-eligible this offseason, will soon be on the market. Williamson is aware of the situation.
“New Orleans is home for me. It’s where I want to be,” he said in a recent interview with Yahoo Sports when asked whether he thinks his time with the Pelicans is winding down. “But at the end of the day, if we're going to be realistic about it, the NBA is a business.
I could be traded in the offseason, or I could be traded before [next season’s] trade deadline. ” “Not that I want that to happen,” he added. “But that’s just the realism of it.
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