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Zion needs to be more selfish

Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:37 pm
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
8382 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 7:37 pm
I know everyone wants him gone but people need to get used to him being here. Would you really trade him for a very late 1st or two? If the Pels could attract good players in free agency I would be more into trading Z but we simply won’t get anything close to a return that equals his ability to influence a game. Zion has been way too willing to pass the ball instead of taking it to the rim over and over which should leave guys like Trey and Bey open. I think his hand injury is impacting his play a bit but whoever is coaching this team next year will have Zion on the roster and will have to figure out how to best use him. Queen has a very long way to go so I’d rather he cone off the bench until he’s not so terrible on defense.
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
13197 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 8:53 pm to
This is literally the best way to use him. Probably the only way he stays healthy over the course of a long season. You'd only unleash him in post season play. They have the formula down. Unfortunately you're only getting 60-70% of his best on most nights.
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
8382 posts
Posted on 3/27/26 at 9:12 pm to
Z getting what he wants tonight. He’s beating Jakob Poeltl like a Cherokee drum!
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
26558 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 7:51 am to
Zion needs to wear a different uniform.
Posted by Demps
Member since Oct 2025
783 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 10:33 am to
Zion needs to quit eating
Posted by N.O. via West-Cal
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2004
7785 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 12:06 pm to
I agree to an extent, but Z is a tricky guy to evaluate because of his injury issues/toughness questions and also bc is an odd duck of a player. Extremely good offensively but very limited at the same time. Difficult to go to in crunch time against teams that have length. I would hate to get a low first round pick for him but I think it is time to move on and spend our max money in some other way.
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
8382 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 12:42 pm to
That’s just it. Who is going to want to come play in New Orleans worthy of a max deal? No one. I still think Zion can work but we no longer need to be basing our entire franchise around Z. He’s a huge piece but only a piece. This team can be a winner only if our top 7 guys all play well and pull their weight. We will have several 20 point per game guys but no “star” scoring 30+ like SGA and Luka. I like our roster actually, especially if Fears and Queen improve and we find another shooter off the bench like the Lakers have Luke Kennard.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112730 posts
Posted on 3/28/26 at 4:39 pm to
quote:

Zion needs to be more selfishby
Certainly but it'll never happen.
quote:

Would you really trade him for a very late 1st or two? If
Zion? In what world would you not want to do this?

I'd get rid of him for nothing if we could, I would have done that when we actually could have and he had zero value.

He's a negative value asset, we are better long term if he's gone whether we get anything in return or not.
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