In nine games for the Pelicans this season, Williamson has averaged 21.7 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. Golden State would be trading for the potential of Williamson and his ability to help elevate them over the next few years with Curry on the roster.

A breakdown of some of the players, teams and trends around the league that are drawing the ire of yours truly. If you're not a fellow pessimist, proceed with caution.  The New Orleans Pelicans are getting awfully close to the "it's time to trade Zion Williamson" line,

Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors continued their descent in the NBA standings after losing to the lowly Toronto Raptors on Monday.

Golden State Warriors’ Trayce Jackson-Davis ... (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) It doesn’t have to be Durant, of course. Zion Williamson is worth a discussion (though his fit with the Warriors and next to Draymond Green would be clunky at best ...

With some calling for the Warriors to trade Stephen Curry, Bobby Marks shares what haul the superstar would command.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been ruled out for Friday night’s game at the Memphis Grizzlies. Williamson sat out Monday night’s victory over Utah with a non-COVID illness and New Orleans announced on Thursday that he would remain out on Friday “due to return to play reconditioning from illness.”

The NBA champions have been on a mini slump with an 8-7 record over their last 15 games, but signalled their title aspirations by handing the Warriors their worst home defeat in 40 years. The Warriors had lost 149-104 to the Dallas Mavericks in January 1985.

The relationship between Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans ... Could a franchise-altering trade with the Golden State Warriors provide a way forward for both sides?

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San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a layup against the Dallas Mavericks in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images Boy,

A recent proposal has the Golden State Warriors landing a superstar forward from the New Orleans Pelicans via trade.