The New Orleans Pelicans have a very special player in the palm of their hands with two-time NBA All-Star Zion Williamson, but his tenure with the franchise has ...

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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jaylen Clark (22) attempt to go after a loose ball in the second half at Target Center on March 19, 2025.

Zion Williamson is being sued by a woman describing herself as a former dating partner and who alleges the New Orleans Pelicans star committed repeated sexual violence against her. The civil ...

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will continue to be a "focal point" of the organization, a team executive said, days after Williamson was named in a sexual abuse lawsuit.

A two-time NBA All-Star, Williamson was the first overall pick by New Orleans in 2019. The 6-foot-6, 280-pound power forward has averaged 24.7 points per game across six years in the league.

Williamson played at Duke for one season before becoming the No. 1 pick by the Pelicans in 2019. In her lawsuit, the woman said Williamson raped her in September 2020 after he moved to Beverly ...

Williamson has played in just 214 games in six seasons, averaging 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and a career-best 5.3 assists in only 30 games a year ago as the Pelicans went 21-61.

Williamson is slated to make $39.4 million next year, and his contract ties him to the Pelicans until the summer of 2028. In addition, Williamson is only 24 years old -- and though he played only ...

That would mean Zion Williamson, too. Williamson averaged 24.6 points per game and 7.2 rebounds this season over 30 games before missing the last several weeks with a back injury.