NBA Legend Urges Knicks to Trade for Zion Williamson
Paul Pierce has urged the Knicks to pounce on the opportunity of acquiring Zion Williamson in a trade from New Orleans.
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Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans.
The future of Zion Williamson with the Pelicans is far from certain. The superstar forward could potentially be cut from the team entering the 2025-26 season due to certain clauses in his contract.
If the Pelicans intend to move on from Williamson, Hall of Famer Paul Pierce believes the Knicks should pounce on the opportunity of acquiring the Duke alum.
âIf Iâm the Knicks, Iâm tryna get him [Zion]. Right now,â Pierce said on âThe Ticket and the Truthâ podcast. âYou got a lot of cats expendable.â
When asked to name the âexpendableâ players on the Knicks roster, Pierce named Josh Hart â the heart and soul of Tom Thibodeauâs team. The suggestion didnât sit well with his co-host Kevin Garnett or even scores of Knicks fans on social media.
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âIf Iâm the Knicks Iâm trying to get Zion Williamson right now. They got a lot of cats expendable, they could get rid of Josh Hart, (and) whatâs the shooterâs name?â
THE KNICKS ARENâT TRADING JOSH HART! ????ââïž
During the same conversation, Pierce also floated the idea of the 76ers and Pelicans swapping Joel Embiid for Williamson.
âOoh, I got one. Zion for Joel Embiid,â Pierce said. âIâmma pair him with [Tyrese] Maxey, the two young guys. Theyâre the same age,â
Will Pelicans Trade Zion Williamson?As of January 15, there was no indication from the Pelicans camp of the franchise making Williamson, their fifth-year star, available in trade talks.
However, ESPNâs Stephen A Smith suggested that Williamson preferred a trade out of New Orleans and was unhappy with the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2019.
âZion doesnât want to be in New Orleans, he doesnât want to be there,â Smith told ESPNâs First Take, via Sports Illustrated. âHe wants to be in a major market like LA, New York, or whatever, because he wants the marketability.â
âYou look at Zion Williamson right now, itâs becoming a joke,â Smith continued. âYou know that this brother has got superstar written all over him as a talent, but he doesnât appear to care enough about being a professional and he certainly, I donât believe, wants to be in New Orleans. I think he wants out, I think thatâs what this is all about and I think heâd rather be someplace else. But why should anybody want him if this is what youâre going to get?â
Does Zion Have Any Trade Value?Itâs worth noting that despite his otherworldly talents, Williamson has not lived up to his potential since entering the NBA. While injuries have played a part in his diminishing value, Williamson has been the subject of many unflattering claims from people within the Pelicans organization and others around the young star.
Furthermore, Williamson was suspended for the January 10 game against the 76ers for a âviolation of team policiesâ and his lack of tardiness. Besides being late for a flight, Williamson has been late for âmultiple practices this season,â per Chris Haynes.
In the aftermath of the reports, ESPNâs Shannon Sharpe questioned Williamsonâs professionalism and drive to be great, wondering if any other team in the league would want to inherit his talents.
âThe problem is, guys like Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaq, and others care more about Zionâs career than Zion cares about it,â Sharpe said on ESPNâs First Take. âAnd as I used to tell my kids all the time, Molly, âI canât want something for you more than you want it for yourself.â
âUntil Zion wants this for himself, weâre going to have this same conversation again.â
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