2025-26 Season News & Discussion

[Ghost of Kleine]

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[Slim Charless]

Please, no Zion. No Zion talk, even.

We have enough DNP's to deal with.

yeah, even if he somehow gets his motivation back, he'll never be healthy. No, thanks

After 5 seasons of the team trying to keep DA motivated enough to play like a consistent star, I have no desire in bringing in another immensely talented baby into the fold, and an unhealthy one no less. At least DA played

This crew we have right now does't need constant praise and coddling to play hard and give it their all.

You guys were singing a different tune last year. All of you. Which there's nothing wrong with as people change.....just like NBA players (who are people) change.

Fact remains that GoK's move of getting Zion for a Greyson or Brooks centered deal, along with Richards is a great gamble for a guy who can win multiple MVPs. Don't bring up Ayton as he was never as good as Zion even on his best day. Zion is an automatic bucket from 10 feet and in along with legit point forward skills and playmaking. Who is less than 26 years old. Lastly and this is the most important part:


His contract is non-guaranteed. 0 risk money-wise

So we lose nothing and can gain everything. Removing GReyson/Richards from the team won't make a big difference even if Zion is not Zion(which I think he is)...meanwhile if he is still that guy then we just got a 25 yr old who is the perfect player to put next to Booker and Dunn for the next decade.

[Ghost of Kleine]

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Good to see them getting floor time and getting experience, even if it's only the G league.

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[lilfishi22]

yeah, even if he somehow gets his motivation back, he'll never be healthy. No, thanks

After 5 seasons of the team trying to keep DA motivated enough to play like a consistent star, I have no desire in bringing in another immensely talented baby into the fold, and an unhealthy one no less. At least DA played

This crew we have right now does't need constant praise and coddling to play hard and give it their all.

You guys were singing a different tune last year. All of you. Which there's nothing wrong with as people change.....just like NBA players (who are people) change.

Fact remains that GoK's move of getting Zion for a Greyson or Brooks centered deal, along with Richards is a great gamble for a guy who can win multiple MVPs. Don't bring up Ayton as he was never as good as Zion even on his best day. Zion is an automatic bucket from 10 feet and in along with legit point forward skills and playmaking. Who is less than 26 years old. Lastly and this is the most important part:


His contract is non-guaranteed. 0 risk money-wise

So we lose nothing and can gain everything. Removing GReyson/Richards from the team won't make a big difference even if Zion is not Zion(which I think he is)...meanwhile if he is still that guy then we just got a 25 yr old who is the perfect player to put next to Booker and Dunn for the next decade.

What tune are you referring to?

You keep fantasising about a scenario where Zion is not just healthy but playing like an allstar again which he hasn't been in not 1, not 2 but 3 seasons. ANd also remind me again what his post-season stat were. There's an absolute risk he plays just enough to earn guaranteed money next season and then he sits out again putting more or less dead salary on the books. There's also a real risk we bring in a guy with a **** attitude who doesn't play for the cost of likely 2 high level starters who is actually adding to this team's culture and identity and good for at least 60 games a season. After the last two seasons, I'm done with chasing damaged good.

You're chasing a dream that has been Pelican's nightmare ever since he was drafted #1 overall.