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William Guillory Article: Zion unlikely to be moved.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:25 am
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:25 am
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7006374/2026/01/29/pelicans-nba-trade-deadline-zion-dejounte-murray/
They still think Zion is a piece of the puzzle!
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Those waiting for the New Orleans Pelicans to hit the reset button and blow things up ahead of this year’s NBA trade deadline are probably going to be disappointed around this time next week. With the deadline officially a week away, the Pelicans are one of the teams at the forefront of rumors because of their 12-37 record (last in the Western Conference), and the perception around the league is they will be one of the teams aggressively looking to make some moves. Although most of the interest is on the biggest names on the roster, sources tell The Athletic it’s unlikely that Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy or Herb Jones will be moved before Feb. 5. While the Pelicans are focused on building a future around 2025 first-round picks Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, there’s still belief around the team that Murphy, Jones and Williamson can be foundational pieces of the puzzle moving forward.
They still think Zion is a piece of the puzzle!
This post was edited on 1/29/26 at 10:27 am
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Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:29 am to Demps
Also hints Missi is being shopped ?
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25375869-latest-nba-trade-rumors-zion-williamson-ja-morant-pelicans-2026-deadline
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So, what other moves can New Orleans consider before the trade deadline? One of the names drawing the most interest around the league is that of center Yves Missi. The former first-round pick is averaging 5.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in his second season after New Orleans took him with the No. 21 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25375869-latest-nba-trade-rumors-zion-williamson-ja-morant-pelicans-2026-deadline
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The Pelicans are also fielding trade interest for center Yves Missi, with Guillory naming the Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks among the teams in pursuit of him. However, it was also noted that "it's not a foregone conclusion" that New Orleans will trade him, either. Guillory added that "the growing sentiment" is that the Pelicans are motivated to trade Poole or Murray, if not both of them, due to their large contracts.
This post was edited on 1/29/26 at 10:32 am
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:41 am to Demps
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there’s still belief around the team that Murphy, Jones and Williamson can be foundational pieces of the puzzle moving forward.
If this is true... that they really believe 1) the timelines of their current contracts work out to compete and 2) Any core with Zion as a focal point can compete, then I'm officially done caring about this team.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:42 am to Demps
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They still think Zion is a piece of the puzzle!
if he's not a piece of our puzzle then why would he be a piece of someone else's puzzle?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:45 am to Chad504boy
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if he's not a piece of our puzzle then why would he be a piece of someone else's puzzle?
So we can’t get a bag of chips to move him?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:45 am to Demps
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Williamson can be foundational pieces of the puzzle moving forward.
Its over people
We're screwed
Posted on 1/29/26 at 10:53 am to Demps
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So we can’t get a bag of chips to move him?
as soon as we get a bag of chips then it'll be just a bunch of bumb arse crumbs.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:11 am to Demps
Next year will be the year, I feel it
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:26 am to NorthshoreTiger76
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Next year will be the year, I feel it
Can you smell it too?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 11:28 am to NorthshoreTiger76
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Next year will be the year, I feel it
The room is spinning....
Posted on 1/29/26 at 12:08 pm to Large Professor
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This team wins a lot more games if you move Queen to the bench and start Messi with Karlo abd Zion at the 3.
No rotation is going to make this team "win a lot more games".
Blow. It. Up.
There is no other option if we ever want to win a meaningful amount of games.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 12:39 pm to Large Professor
Stop thinking that this roster is talented
Posted on 1/29/26 at 1:06 pm to Broski
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Stop thinking that this roster is talented
Exactly. We really haven’t even been that injured this year. This team just fricking sucks.
Trade everyone not named Queen and Fears. You better hurry up and trade Herb because that contract is not looking great if he forgot how to shoot.
Poole and Murray aren’t going anywhere without picks attached so you might as well play them and hope they regain some value
Posted on 1/29/26 at 2:23 pm to Demps
Perhaps it is a bluff or smokescreen to get a better deal for Zion?
Posted on 1/29/26 at 2:46 pm to Large Professor
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But do you think a lineup of Herb, Trey, Zion, Karlo, Messi will get you the most wins out if possible starting 5's?
It doesn’t matter because that lineup still misses the playoffs
Posted on 1/29/26 at 2:49 pm to Demps
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They still think Zion is a piece of the puzzle
The pelicans refuse to accept their puzzle box is missing pieces that won’t be found digging through the league’s couch cushions.
Blow it up. All of it. There isn’t a guy on this roster that should be untouchable.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 2:58 pm to Demps
I could've sworn I read this exact statement on Grok
Posted on 1/29/26 at 3:42 pm to Demps
Yay…
These mother frickers, here.
These mother frickers, here.
Posted on 1/29/26 at 8:50 pm to Balsamic_duck
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you might as well play them and hope they regain some value
terrible idea... their value is their value... there is nothing that they can do before the deadline that would make any difference, as every GM in the NBA knows exactly what those players are... playing them, you risk injury, then FOR SURE you ain't getting shite for them...
you sit them, wait for a team to call, and see what you can get for them... there is no other option
Posted on 1/30/26 at 11:48 am to chRxis
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