With the 1st overall pick in this years draft the New Orleans Pelicans will select Zion Williamson to pair up with Anthony Davis. Davis has came out saying that he still wants to be traded from New Orleans even though he will play with Zion. Zion is still only 18 years old and will be 19 for his rookie season, so why should Anthony Davis (26) want to play with a guy whose just entering the league?
Anthony Davis is entering his prime and doesn't want his prime to be wasted. We've seen many players waste their primes with subpar teams and never win anything meaningful. Zion is going to be a great player one day and will be a top player in the league, but this year he is just a rookie and there's only so much that a rookie can do.
Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis, and Jrue Holiday can be a very good big 3 next year in the Western Conference, but a rookie in your big 3 can only go so far. Anthony Davis is in the final year of his contract, the Pelicans must act fast now if they want to keep him long-term. Zion Williamson's value is the hottest in basketball right now, everyone will be willing to overpay for him. Teams would be willing to trade their future, or even their best players for him. If you can pull of a superstar player to pair with Davis, then it could convince Davis to stay on the team.
Another huge reason why the Pelican's would trade Zion is that he could refuse to play for them. Although this hasn't happened in a longtime, this is still an option for Zion. Zion reportedly looked like he got hit by a truck after it was announced that the Pelicans would have the 1st overall pick. If Zion is truly disappointed in going to New Orleans and refuses to play this could be an option they are forced to go with. Realistically the Pelicans could trade Zion for future picks and young talent, and trade Davis for picks and young talent. This would make the Pelicans having the brightest future in the league and give the fans hope even if they are losing all of their players.
The Pelicans should only trade Zion Williamson if they truly think they can trade for someone who will make them a contender and can resign Anthony Davis. If that doesn't happen then they should keep Zion. Anthony Davis is one foot out the door with New Orleans, with the organization trying to convince him not to leave.
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