By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist
This Saturday, Zion Williamson’s Pelicans were traveling to Chicago to face the Bulls. After the defeat, the No. 1 of the 2019 Draft spoke with an opposing assistant and their unequivocal words were recorded…
When Zion Williamson was injured last year, the Pelicans showed excellent things on the field and they were logically in the upper reaches of the Western Conference. Unfortunately for them, the long absence of No. 1 put an end to this great dynamic, and since then, New Orleans has looked like a barely average team.
His return hasn’t changed much, since the Louisiana franchise currently has a record of 11 wins and 10 losses at the quarter mark of the season. But more worrying than this simple numerical data, it is the attitude from the inside which seems different. A few days ago, he explained for example take a step back on the pitch and in the locker room to please his teammates…
Zion Williamson direction Chicago ?
What if the supposed tension escalating in the Pelicans locker room led to an XXL trade before the February deadline? It’s not the video currently circulating on social networks that will calm the rumors, since we clearly see Zion Williamson talking about arriving in Chicago after his team’s defeat against the Bulls. The tone of humor is noticeable, but still.
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Zion to Chicago? ????????????
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pic.twitter.com/540fqi1h0v— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 4, 2023
Bulls assistant: I heard you want to play for us?
Zion Williamson : Don’t say out loud that I want to play here! I was going to tell Zach (LaVine) about it but someone showed up so I had to play it safe.
Zion Williamson is a professional, he wouldn’t talk so openly about a trade to Chicago if he really wanted to. This exchange is clearly done in a humorous tone, but still, it perhaps reflects unease within the Pelicans. Either way, even if he were to leave, fans want to see him somewhere else.
Literally the last place any NBA Player wants to go to rn ????
— KnicksMuse (@KnicksMuse) December 4, 2023
This is literally the last place an NBA player wants to go right now ????
In the corridors of the United Center, Zion Williamson allowed himself a little joke with a Bulls assistant, nothing too bad. But in a microcosm as scrutinized as the NBA, it makes for a viral video, a source of rumors.
2023-12-04 19:47:09
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