Pelicans Should Trade Zion Williamson Now

The Pelicans are sinking at 2-10 and questions are growing about whether Zion Williamson should be moved. An NBA exec told Brian Windhorst, "To be honest, their move might be a win-now trade, not a Zion trade. His trade value isn't there and they are facing some pressure to win." Zion is 109-110 when playing, 0-5 in starts this year, averaging 22.8/6.8/4.6 across five games while battling hamstring trouble and lingering conditioning and shooting concerns. Merlin sees a team at a crossroads: keep banking on Zion’s rare physical gifts or sell now while his star power still tempts contenders. Waiting for his value to rise looks risky; the wiser path may be a rebuild centered on younger pieces like Derik Queen and Trey Murphy II before the market cools.