The longer Zion Williamson is out, the more uncertainty on his future looks great. Indeed, many franchises dream of welcoming the prodigy, and in particular one which returns with insistence. But for a great coach, this hope is completely unfounded.
Zion Williamson sorely lacking in the NBA landscape this season. After showing the extent of his talent last year with a deserved selection for the All-Star Game, no one knows when or in what condition he will return to the Pelicans. On social networks, nostalgic fans have also made a video of his university highlights viral.
This version of Zion Williamson feels older than it is pic.twitter.com/i6Ac87MLGh
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) February 25, 2022
This version of Zion Williamson gives the impression of being much older than she really is.
Stan Van Gundy annihile the Knicks
But if this long absence is frustrating for a good part of NBA lovers, there is a franchise that revels tensions supposed between the former No. 1 draft and the Pelicans. Indeed, the Knicks, and more particularly their fans, dream of seeing the interior disembark to join his friends RJ Barrett and Cam Reddish. But for Stan Van Gundy this hope is unfounded, since no one has signed in New York for 20 years. He spoke in Dan Le Batard’s podcast.
This story is quite amazing. No matter how many times the great players prove they don’t want to play for the Knicks, they think every player in the league dreams of playing at Madison Square Garden. When did this last happen? When did a player ask to be traded to New York? No one wants to go there for 20 years.
But regardless, the Knicks and the fans think everyone is going to fight to sign with them. I’m not saying Zion Williamson won’t sign there one day, we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, but the thought of him dying to join the Knicks is a dream. If they were right, the franchise wouldn’t have been this bad in the past 20 years.
According to Stan Van Gundy, the Knicks are no longer a dream destination for NBA players, and recent history rather proves him right. Indeed, apart from Carmelo Anthony when leaving Denver, no superstar has settled in the Big Apple with the desire to restore the Knicks to the glory of the 90s. For this reason, he does not believe in the imminent arrival of Zion Williamson.
Les Knicks dream of Zion Williamson, and Stan Van Gundy can’t understand why. The franchise has not been a destination of choice for several years, and he does not see why things would change suddenly.
