{"id":18114,"date":"2024-12-18T01:44:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T01:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18114"},"modified":"2024-12-18T01:44:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T01:44:17","slug":"breaking-trade-the-pelicans-are-open-to-potential-trade-offers-for-zion-williamson-a-proposed-trade-involving-williamson-heading-to-the-golden-state-warriors-has-surfaced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=18114","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING TRADE: The Pelicans are open to potential trade offers for Zion Williamson &#8211; A proposed trade involving Williamson heading to the Golden State Warriors has surfaced."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4463,h_2510,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/pelicans_scoop\/01jf0yjew52znqr6khwj.jpg\" alt=\"Oct 30, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) warms up before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center.\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"tagStyle_1bmarg5-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>The Golden State Warriors are an interesting trade partner for the New Orleans Pelicans.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_k4ddqh79g\">The New Orleans Pelicans are just 5-21 on the NBA season, which is last in the Western Conference standings. Injuries have played a major role in this, with star forward Zion Williamson again being among the injured Pelicans players.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_kkthrxai2\">Appearing in just six games so far this season, Williamson is sidelined with a hamstring injury that seemingly does not have a return date in the near future. This makes the two-time NBA All-Star difficult to trade, as his lack of availability has been a significant issue since he was selected first overall by New Orleans in the 2020 NBA draft.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_kkthrxai2\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4517,h_3011,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_3:2,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/pelicans_scoop\/01jf0ysqr21e7kf7bm1z.jpg\" alt=\"Zion Williamson \" \/><\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_mnqscd59n\">\n<p>Nov 8, 2024; Orlando, Florida, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) looks on from the bench against the Orlando Magic in the third quarter at Kia Center. \/ Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_yc2a57jap\">During a segment for ESPN, NBA insider and salary cap expert Bobby Marks proposed a trade that sends Williamson to the Golden State Warriors.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_hujculfj6\">\u201cGolden State would certainly be that team for Zion,\u201d Marks said. \u201cIf you\u2019re looking for that next superstar that maybe has that upside, I think Williamson could be that guy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_fltf7aju1\">The trade Marks proposed would send Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski, and Kevon Looney to New Orleans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Could Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson both be future trade candidates this season? \ud83d\udc40 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BobbyMarks42?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BobbyMarks42<\/a> fires up the TRADE MACHINE with two teams that make sense for the Pelicans stars \u270d\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E2dv4oq3uU\">pic.twitter.com\/E2dv4oq3uU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNNBA\/status\/1867669211796894044?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 13, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_fltf7aju1\">\u201cGolden State, if you don\u2019t have to give up (a lot) and are looking for that potential All-Star out there on a low-risk,\u201d Marks said of this trade idea.<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_g5njp43tq\"><\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_khvli1wsa\">Williamson would be an interesting fit in Golden State, but the Warriors would have to ensure he is healthy before giving up any value to bring him into the mix. That said, it\u2019s hard not to be intrigued by the idea of Williamson playing alongside Steph Curry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Orleans Pelicans are just 5-21 on the NBA season, which is last in the Western Conference standings. 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