Overview
- The Pelicans are listening on Williamson, with multiple reports describing openness to a 'decent, reasonable' offer, though The Athletic reports no trade talks have occurred to date.
- Williamson is out with a Grade 2 right hip adductor strain after the team labeled him indefinite; ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a timeline of at least three weeks.
- League chatter characterizes his trade value as low, potentially yielding only second-rounders, and his deal carries about two years and $87 million plus weigh-in and games-played provisions.
- New Orleans has slumped to 3–20 and is exploring broader changes, with interest expected in Herbert Jones and Trey Murphy III, though any price for those wings is described as high and Jones cannot be dealt until Jan. 14.
- The franchise’s flexibility is constrained by an unprotected 2026 first-round pick owed to Atlanta, and public scrutiny has intensified following an anonymous ex-teammate’s claim that Williamson lacks passion for the game.