"You've got Zion and a top 10 pick that's waiting in the wings that weren't on the court all year" - Bobby Marks emphasizes New Orleans Pelicans' strong position heading into offseason
"Does anyone know a cool Australian way to say f**k yeah", "Pelicans need to draft Shaq son with their last pick to piss the Lakers off" - Fans post hysterical reactions after New Orleans Pelicans pick Dyson Daniels with No. 8 pick in the draft
“Zion is gonna be trending towards All-NBA ” - Jalen Rose says sky is the limit for Zion Williamson and the Pelicans as he looks to have figured out the need to stay in top shape
NBA News Roundup: New Orleans Pelicans star looks in sublime shape in commercial, Doc Rivers confesses his love for Philadelphia 76ers guard, and more - June 22, 2022
"A lot of times if you get to the rim and there's help coming, you throw that thing out and shoot the three" - Former NBA coach highlights change in approach around the rim, cites finals as an example
“Kevin Durant had foot injuries early in his career, how’s it working out for him right now?” - Alan Hahn believes 1x NBA All-Star and his agent should hold out for a max contract this summer, says they should refuse a deal with conditions
"He played a season being historically good as Point Zion" - New Orleans Pelicans VP David Griffin on giving Zion Williamson a max extension, calls it a "pretty easy decision"
“Michael Jordan didn’t complain to the officials? Larry Bird didn’t complain?” - JJ Redick fires back at NBA analyst, says the nostalgia towards the '80s and '90s at the expense of the current generation is annoying
“You know what New Orleans… Now I’m going to the Lakers” - Shaquille O’Neal says Zion Williamson should take $90 million for 3 years and play well, says Zion doesn’t have a weight problem
“They want to project the identity of the league, the history of the league… I think we have to stop assuming that this is for the players” - CJ McCollum says a lot of players want to play 82 games in a season, says there’s no plan
LA Lakers News Roundup: Draymond Green ecstatic about the Lakers hiring Darvin Ham, Netflix's "Stranger Things" star pays tribute to Kobe Bryant, and more - June 1st, 2022
"His parents should have said, 'young man, we're getting you a chef" - 11x All-Star makes hilarious claim when asked about being hypothetically offered Zion Williamson's $200 million max deal
NBA Rumors: "The big drama this summer is about Zion's contract" - Insider reveals New Orleans Pelicans not willing to completely guarantee forward's extension
NBA Rumor Roundup : Boston Celtics veteran in line for a huge bonus, New Orleans Pelicans superstar could see complications with contract extension in the future, and more - May 30th, 2022
“I’m nervous as hell man.… Maybe he’s Joel Embiid” - Shannon Sharpe says he would give 1-time All-Star a max deal, believes the latter should take advice from Charles Barkley
“You want to stick around, and play the game as long as you can” - Vince Carter says 1-time All-Star needs to get himself together and be healthy to have leverage this off-season
“If you didn’t have the sensation that you want to be part of that at that moment, there’s something seriously wrong with you” - David Griffin on ‘challenging’ negotiations with former lottery pick
“If he became a two-guard, a shooting guard in the NBA, he will have a GOAT-like career” - Gilbert Arenas says former number 1 draft pick can be like Dwyane Wade, says he needs to lose a bit of weight
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