The new executive vice president of basketball operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, Joe Dumars, told reporters on Tuesday that his hiring didn't come with a mandate to trade Zion Williamson.

Joe Dumars grinned when Zion Williamson's name came up during the 61-year-old Hall-of-Famer's formal introduction as the New Orleans Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations. “At the league office,

The New Orleans Pelicans seem to be heading to a new era this summer after another disappointing NBA season. After boasting a 49-33 record in the 2023-24 campaign to rank eighth in the Western Conference standings and take the final playoff spot, they dropped to 21-61 this campaign.