Zion Williamson's Stepfather Says Returning To Duke Hasn't Been Considered

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Thu May 16, 2019 1:26 pm

Zion Williamson's stepfather was interviewed by 104.5 ESPN in Baton Rouge about the prospect of playing for the New Orleans Pelicans.

There has been speculation that Williamson might consider returning to Duke for his sophomore season rather than play for the Pelicans. Williamson has yet to hire an agent and could theoretically return to Duke.

"As far as returning to Duke, that's not something we've even considered," said Lee Anderson.

"We met with David Griffin and had a great conversation and are excited at the prospect of getting settled and finding a place to stay."

Via 104.5 ESPN Baton Rouge

lonzo_pelota · Post #2 » by **lonzo_pelota** » Thu May 16, 2019 2:50 pm

met with david griffin before he has a agent , is that normal?

GregB · Post #3 » by **GregB** » Thu May 16, 2019 2:57 pm

lonzo_pelota wrote:met with david griffin before he has a agent , is that normal?

It’s not typical. But it’s allowed. He doesn’t even have to sign an agent if he doesn’t want to.

Jaylen Brown didn’t hire an agent and worked out his own contract. The rookie scale sets the salary anyways. So why give an agent a percentage of your first contract?

RaptorHusky · Post #4 » by **RaptorHusky** » Thu May 16, 2019 3:02 pm

lonzo_pelota wrote:met with david griffin before he has a agent , is that normal?

until nothing is inked you may have a beer with anyone in the world, even with an agent. Legally, he's eligible as much as you are

Johnny Bball · Post #5 » by **Johnny Bball** » Thu May 16, 2019 3:20 pm

GregB wrote:
lonzo_pelota wrote:met with david griffin before he has a agent , is that normal?

It’s not typical. But it’s allowed. He doesn’t even have to sign an agent if he doesn’t want to.

Jaylen Brown didn’t hire an agent and worked out his own contract. The rookie scale sets the salary anyways. So why give an agent a percentage of your first contract?

I wondered when kids would learn this. Good for them. Stepfather can just consult a lawyer and help him himself and the agent up after the 50 mil contract is inked.

LKN · Post #6 » by **LKN** » Thu May 16, 2019 3:31 pm

It's trash that he even had to say this. F**K ESPN for trying to make this kid look bad. He didn't say anything about not wanting to go to the Pelicans.

Just Tabloid trash

gdog2004 · Post #7 » by **gdog2004** » Thu May 16, 2019 3:32 pm

Is New Orleans THAT bad a place to play ?

mplsfonz23 · Post #8 » by **mplsfonz23** » Thu May 16, 2019 3:46 pm

Stepfather?
Ha! Why would he care about education, he's about to be taken care of.
How lazy? And why would he consider going back? The shoe blowout had him thinking about quitting right then. No doubt he goes pro.
Actually, he should have a good team considering what they may haul in from the AD trade that's bound to happen.

EggIsCooling · Post #9 » by **EggIsCooling** » Thu May 16, 2019 4:31 pm

Danny Ferry did something similar to this and went to Europe for a year rather than play for the Clippers.

delsol650 · Post #10 » by **delsol650** » Thu May 16, 2019 4:33 pm

Just a bunch of butt hurt media folks mad that Zion won't be drafted by the Knicks whom would have fed them lots of stories in the future. Pissed off as well that with all their guarantees and predictions that he was going to the Knicks, now all that failed, it's time to push the negative agenda now. This is like Mainstream Media 101 just like the new agencies use. :noway:

Mainstream Sports Media with their agendas.

dice · Post #11 » by **dice** » Thu May 16, 2019 5:21 pm

gdog2004 wrote:Is New Orleans THAT bad a place to play ?

nah. but as a small market there would be marketing $ considerations

t-rexCity · Post #12 » by **t-rexCity** » Thu May 16, 2019 5:51 pm

mplsfonz23 wrote:Stepfather?
Ha! Why would he care about education, he's about to be taken care of.
How lazy? And why would he consider going back? The shoe blowout had him thinking about quitting right then. No doubt he goes pro.
Actually, he should have a good team considering what they may haul in from the AD trade that's bound to happen.

Think before you start typing on your keyboard next time.

Post #13 » by **SD2042** » Thu May 16, 2019 6:00 pm

delsol650 wrote:Just a bunch of butt hurt media folks mad that Zion won't be drafted by the Knicks whom would have fed them lots of stories in the future. Pissed off as well that with all their guarantees and predictions that he was going to the Knicks, now all that failed, it's time to push the negative agenda now. This is like Mainstream Media 101 just like the new agencies use.

Mainstream Sports Media with their agendas.

You took the words out of my mouth.

Post #14 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Thu May 16, 2019 6:12 pm

Of course it hasn't. No logical reason that it should be.

mplsfonz23 · Post #15 » by **mplsfonz23** » Thu May 16, 2019 7:42 pm

t-rexCity wrote:
mplsfonz23 wrote:Stepfather?
Ha! Why would he care about education, he's about to be taken care of.
How lazy? And why would he consider going back? The shoe blowout had him thinking about quitting right then. No doubt he goes pro.
Actually, he should have a good team considering what they may haul in from the AD trade that's bound to happen.

Think before you start typing on your keyboard next time.

Why? Don't bother........

Kizz Fastfists · Post #16 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Thu May 16, 2019 8:02 pm

gdog2004 wrote:Is New Orleans THAT bad a place to play ?

It is that bad a place to live. You couldn't pay me enough to get me to move back there.

GEOLINK · Post #17 » by **GEOLINK** » Thu May 16, 2019 8:40 pm

gdog2004 wrote:Is New Orleans THAT bad a place to play ?

Anthony Davis is trying to leave.

johanliebert · Post #18 » by **johanliebert** » Thu May 16, 2019 8:48 pm

mplsfonz23 wrote:Stepfather?
Ha! Why would he care about education, he's about to be taken care of.
How lazy? And why would he consider going back? The shoe blowout had him thinking about quitting right then. No doubt he goes pro.
Actually, he should have a good team considering what they may haul in from the AD trade that's bound to happen.

education?

zion went there for basketball.

Sky High · Post #19 » by **Sky High** » Thu May 16, 2019 9:13 pm

Kizz Fastfists wrote:
gdog2004 wrote:Is New Orleans THAT bad a place to play ?

It is that bad a place to live. You couldn't pay me enough to get me to move back there.

What makes you say that? I've never been before and I'm curious why so many people see it as such an awful destination for NBA players (other than being a small market).

Kizz Fastfists · Post #20 » by **Kizz Fastfists** » Thu May 16, 2019 9:35 pm

Sky High wrote:What makes you say that? I've never been before and I'm curious why so many people see it as such an awful destination for NBA players (other than being a small market).

The city is full of disgusting and filthy people. It is the only place I lived where I saw people emptying trash out of their cars at a stop light weekly. It wasn't tied to any race, age or economic group that I could determine. It is a fun party if you are visiting for a week or two, but living you get sick of the filth. I was there for about 18 months before moving on. I didn't care for the climate, but that some people like it. Even the people with money there just act like white trash. Some of them even take pride in being classless trash as if acting like you have a functioning grasp of the english language is a bad thing.

I was working in IT and the people I worked with mostly had college educations, but you never know they weren't straight out of trailer park or ghetto. It was just very different from anything else I had experienced having lived in Denver, Memphis and OKC before then. I didn't care for Memphis and wouldn't choose to live there again, but I wouldn't refuse to live there again under the right circumstances. I enjoyed Denver and would gladly live there again. I'm back in OKC which is what I consider home since I was born and raised here and I'm not about to claim it is perfect. You couldn't give me enough money to live in NOLA again.