The management of Pelicans maybe you are not doing things in the best way with Zion Williamson, the young star of the organization who reached the NBA under the aura of being one of the best prospects in recent times. We say it because in the short time of the power forward in the team there are several disagreements that have transcended the public domain. Those are not good things for both parties, but more detrimental for the franchise.
The dissonances that have fueled the controversy range from the way in which injuries are communicated to Zion even versions in the media of “management concerns” about the player’s weight gain. Management has been opaque regarding the injuries that prevent the athlete from starting on the active roster and there are no explanations other than discomfort from his lack of physique. All seem to be signs that the star’s time in New Orleans will be short.
If in the end the powerful scorer out of Duke University leaves the franchise at the first opportunity, the “Pels” would again fall into the embarrassment of not knowing how to take advantage of the talent they acquire in the draft. They would have the dubious “honor” of having two of the best talents of recent years – Williamson and Anthony Davis – without having made any sporting benefits.
It is not observed in this case that there is a clear identification with what the team and its young figure want. It is not the same situation, to cite two examples, of Luka Doncic with the Dallas Mavericks or of Ja Morant with the Memphis Grizzlies. It is not known if it is due to lack of communication or because of the ego that Zion Williamson could have in the face of the great race that lies ahead. The truth is that they seem to go two different ways.
WilliamsonDespite his injuries, he has averaged 25.7 points and 7.0 rebounds in his first two years with the Pelicans. The scoring average is higher than that of Anthony Davis in his beginnings in the club (less than 20 units) and that is why we think that there is an important asset, that in the office they have to give it a fair value so as not to lose the possibility of have a “money player” in the short, medium and long term.
David Griffin still has time to sort out what needs to be resolved with Zion Williamson on the team. The first thing to do should be to convince him to have a clear plan regarding his weight, not to be extremely careful with his legs and to take a little more risk with him now that he is young. If this does not, it is unlikely that it will continue there and perhaps achieve success far from there.