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. “At the league office,

If Pelicans ownership is fed up and ready to move on from Williamson, few would be surprised. But it wasn't Dumars' job to relay that message on Tuesday, if so.

The New Orleans Pelicans seem to be heading to a new era this summer after another disappointing NBA season. After boasting a 49-33 record in the 2023-24 campaign to rank eighth in the Western Conference standings and take the final playoff spot, they dropped to 21-61 this campaign.