No Zion down the stretch. Played only 21 minutes

And it was a beautiful thing

We didn’t have to watch him drive left, get stripped, and brick free throws

the team was worse with him on the floor tonight

It was really sad tonight. He's not big and he's not explosive and he doesn't hustle. He's not even fighting hard for boards.

And he clearly still thinks he's the main character

I don’t believe he played after the 3Q.

I can hear Sir Charles now:

"Move over, Draymond and AD. We now have "Triple Single Street Clothes".

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Making sure we can void as much as his contract money as possible is one of the most important things the team needs to do the rest of the season. Zion’s contract is awful given how far he has fallen as a player. There is no market for him. Pelicans need to cut him in the most cap friendly way possible

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That’s why I think we need to cut him now. He can’t play 41 games if you just cut him now. People need to drop the delusion that some team is going to trade for him. Everyone knows he’s done here and we could use the cap space. Any team that would be interested would just wait till we eventually cut him in the offseason to pick him up

This will do one of two things. Motivate Zion or cause him to sulk and request a trade.

Win win

“No matter what, whoever steps on the floor, it’s their job to produce. And now we have healthy bodies. What separates lineups is going to be how hard you play, how you compete, how you perform when you have your shot.”

In this final stretch, rotations will be fluid, and minutes will be earned through the very effort and focus Borrego is demanding. The players who most effectively help “move the needle” on defense and within the offensive flow will find themselves on the court when it matters most.

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Motivate Zion

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LOL