Zion Williamson

Zion Williamson has yet to play in a game this season for the New Orleans Pelicans due to injury, and while he is in his third season in the NBA he has only played in 85 games so far. When he has played he has proven to live ...

At the end of the day, the Pelicans probably want to keep Williamson for his entire career, but in the NBA a trade is always possible for any player. Zion Williamson has yet to play in a game this season for the New Orleans Pelicans due to injury, and while he is in his third season in the NBA he has only played in 85 games so far. If the Pelicans were to ever trade Williamson, they already have Brandon Ingram and C.J. McCollum, so some of the Knicks veterans could be a good fit in New Orleans

JJ Redick didn't hold back when talking about his former teammate on "First Take" on Tuesday.

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The Zion Williamson drama continues for the New Orleans Pelicans, who no longer appear to be marketing their injured star to fans.

That seems like five years ago at this point, and also like a cruel joke to fans who shelled out big money for season tickets, partially because they wanted to see Zion. It’s easier to just leave him off the marketing materials and hope for the best, but I don’t think this is a sign that Zion is going to be traded or that his extension is in jeopardy. The drama with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans never seems to end and has taken a weird turn in recent days.

By Alex Kennedy. JJ Redick hasn't been a full-time NBA analyst for long, yet he has already emerged as one of the most insightful broadcasters in the ...

“This is now another incident, another example, of that pattern of behavior [that suggests he wants out],” Redick said. You’re fully invested in your body, you’re fully invested in your work and you’re fully invested in your teammates. “The Pelicans yesterday sent out an email about season tickets for next year and guess whose name wasn’t in the email? “This is something I addressed with Zion in front of the team, okay?” Redick said. “This is a pattern of behavior with Zion that we are seeing again and again. but as a teammate, there is a pattern of behavior. As a fully invested individual in New Orleans, there’s a pattern of behavior. This just shows a complete lack of investment in your team, in the organization, in the city. I was his teammate; I can describe him as a detached teammate, that is an accurate statement. JJ Redick hasn’t been a full-time NBA analyst for long, yet he has already emerged as one of the most insightful broadcasters in the industry. I get that he’s hurt and away from the team, but you just traded for one of the 50 best players in the league — a guy that’s supposed to be paired with you. There’s a general decorum of behavior that you should apply as a teammate,” Redick said on First Take. “Look, I wasn’t the best player on any team that I was on…

Former Pelican JJ Redick says Zion Williamson is a "detached teammate" who has exhibited a "pattern of behavior" that shows a lack of investment in the team ...

I was his teammate, I can describe him as a detached teammate, that is an accurate statement." "This just shows a complete lack of investment in your team, in the organization, in the city," Redick said. There's no one that can do what he does on a basketball court ... but as a teammate, there is a pattern of behavior, as a fully invested individual in New Orleans, there's a pattern of behavior," Redick said. "This is a pattern of behavior with Zion that we are seeing again and again. "This is something I addressed with Zion in front of the team," Redick said. That is your responsibility, and we have not seen that from Zion."

Zion Williamson's failure to welcome CJ McCollum to the New Orleans Pelicans added to a "pattern of ...

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