Williamson will make $39,446,090 next season, $42,166,510 in 2026-27 and $44,886,930 in 2027-28, the final season of his contract. Green was hired by New Orleans in 2021.

The energy around the New Orleans Pelicans heading into the 2025-26 NBA season feels… different. Not chaotic. Not uncertain.

Joe Dumars grinned when Zion Williamson's name came up during the 61-year-old Hall-of-Famer's formal introduction as the New Orleans Pelicans' executive vice president of basketball operations ...

Williamson’s potential has always been tantalizing. He has career averages of 24.7 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists while shooting nearly 60% from the field.

Williamson averaged 24.6 points in the 30 games he played this season, along with 7.2 rebounds and 5.3 assists. The Pelicans finished their woeful season at 21-61.

Dumars also discussed with Walker his thoughts on retaining Willie Green as head coach. “It’s hard for me to come in here and say, ‘Here’s how I assessed Willie last year,” Dumars said.

Zion Williamson will remain the Pelicans‘ franchise cornerstone, new executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told Rod Walker of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Williamson, drafted first overall out of Duke in 2019, is still just 24. He has averaged 24.7 points in 214 games, showing the potential to be a transformational star.

Williamson, drafted first overall out of Duke in 2019, is still just 24. He has averaged 24.7 points in 214 games, showing the potential to be a transformational star.