Newly hired New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told The Times-Picayune the franchise will continue to build around Zion Williamson as its star player, settling speculation that Williamson could be either a trade candidate or could get cut outright amid new legal issues.

The situation has gotten dire for the New Orleans Pelicans, who finished 14th in the West this season at 21-61. In the aftermath of another failed campaign, the franchise is considering a clean slate, which means an uncertain future for their star, Zion Williamson.