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Assessing the NBA’s Contract Extension Landscape

Which players are most likely to ink contract extensions before the start of next season?

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Zion Williamson very bothered by constant ridicule about his weight

Williamson understands how much his weight has been a topic of discussion. While the Pels star has always tried to say the right thing whenever asked about his weight, people around Williamson maintain the constant ridicule he's dealt with annoys ...

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Jordan Brand might finally be able to live outside of Michael Jordan’s shadow soon

Jordan Brand is having a youth movement and Paolo Banchero is part of it

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The Pelicans threw in a ‘weight and body fat percentage’ clause in Zion Williamson’s new contract extension

The Pelicans aren't messing around with Zion.

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Could ‘poison pill’ make Heat’s Tyler Herro toxic on NBA trade market?

The last time a Miami Heat first-round pick was positioned for a sizable extension from the NBA rookie scale, the move came within six weeks of the end of the previous season. It also came less than a month before the start of the next season.

Tribune News Service

Pels Take Shot at Lakers Over Awkward LeBron, Russ Moment

New Orleans’s social media team used one fan’s tweet as an opportunity to put L.A. on blast.

Sports Illustrated

Zion Williamson’s Coach K T-Shirt Goes Viral at Summer League

The Pelicans forward showed up in a Duke shirt and hat on Wednesday night.

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What’s the Deal With RJ Barrett and the Knicks?

New York has yet to agree to an extension with its talented forward. Here’s why it’s a fascinating situation to keep an eye on.

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Joel Embiid granted French citizenship

Joel Embiid officially received his French citizenship, validated by the official gazette of the French Republic (Journal Officiel de la République Française) on June 4, according to a report by bebasket.fr. Cameroon-born Embiid was a strong MVP ...

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Wolves were unwilling to part with Anthony Edwards or KAT in potential Kevin Durant trade

The Wolves also made several calls to Brooklyn on Kevin Durant, sources said, but the Nets were asking for established All-Stars and a mountain of picks. Minnesota was unwilling to part with either Edwards or Towns in a KD-centered deal, so there ...

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Zion Reportedly Agrees to Five-Year Max Deal With Pelicans

Despite appearing in just 85 NBA games, he’s getting a $193 million extension.

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Zion Williamson, Pelicans agree to max rookie-scale extension

Adrian Wojnarowski: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has agreed on a five-year, $193 million designated maximum rookie extension that could earn him as much as $231 million, CAA Sports' Co-Head of Basketball Austin Brown tells ESPN. ...

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RJ Barrett extension to drag out?

The two players picked ahead of RJ Barrett in the 2019 draft - Ja Morant and Zion Williamson - both agreed to max contract extensions on the first day of eligibility Friday. Although negotiations can turn in an instant (or one offer), my sense on ...

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Zion Williamson to sign five-year extension up to $231 million

Shams Charania: New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is nearing a five-year rookie max contract extension worth up to $231 million, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. The commitment will take Williamson's new deal through the 2027-28 season. ...

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Zion Williamson to sign five-year extension over $231 million

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The Best Potential Kevin Durant Trade Packages

The superstar has requested a trade from Brooklyn. Here are five deals we would like to see.

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Zion Williamson's second Jordan basketball shoe is an absolute unit

Upgraded to withstand even its toughest wearer.

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Woj: Zion Williamson, Ja Morant expected to get quick max-deal agreements this offseason

"Expect Zion Williamson along with Ja Morant, who is the No. 2 pick in his draft those are going to be quick, max deal agreements out of the gate," Woj said during ESPN's broadcast of the NBA Finals (h/t Lee Tran of Fadeaway World). Source: Paolo ...

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Zion Williamson blew the mind of an adorable kid at his basketball camp with a casual tomahawk dunk

The only appropriate reaction to a Zion dunk.

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Zion Explains Why He Isn’t Interested in NBA Finals Outcome

He already saw what he needed to see in the playoffs.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Zion Williamson on New Orleans: I do want to be here

Speaking to reporters, Zion Williamson was asked if opening the camp was a sign he wanted to stay in New Orleans. "I do want to be here. That's no secret. I feel like I've stood on that when I spoke," Williamson said to reporters at the Dryades YMCA ...

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Pelicans’ David Griffin: Zion Williamson ‘Is a Max Player’

The New Orleans executive vice president of operations feels the team is “equally confident” the franchise will come to an agreement.

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David Griffin: Extending Zion Williamson is an easy decision

New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin called Zion Williamson a max player and said it is an "easy decision" to offer him a big money extension. Williamson is eligible to sign a five-year, $181 million max rookie ...

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Pelicans GM on Zion Williamson’s extension: This is a max player. That’s easy

Christian Clark: Griff was asked about Zion's extension on Ryen Russillo's podcast: "This is a max player. That's easy." Added that as a small market team, New Orleans has to "indemnify yourself in some way." Source: Twitter @cclark_13 What's the ...

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Zion Williamson ‘in phenomenal shape’?

Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson: New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson has been at the Pelicans practice facility consistently since the season ended. I'm hearing from people that have seen Zion and they say he looks to be in phenomenal shape. ...

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