The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly been exploring the potential of buying and selling up within the draft to pick Scoot Henderson, which has led to hypothesis that they’re open to shifting on from Zion Williamson. ESPN’s Jonathan Givony has been instructed that the Pelicans aren’t placing Williamson on the commerce block.

“I have been instructed New Orleans isn’t buying and selling Zion,” stated Givony on the Zach Lowe Podcast. “And no real interest in buying and selling Brandon Ingram. I’d be very stunned if something ended up taking place there at two or three.

“They had been the No. 1 group within the West final 12 months when Zion went down with the harm. If he is wholesome, which he hardly ever is, however when he is wholesome, he’s simply among the finest gamers within the NBA. So I do not see it taking place. That was just about shut all the way down to me as a chance of Zion to Charlotte.

“Or Portland? Both one,” stated Zach Lowe.

“Or Portland,” stated Givony. “They have not even spoken with Portland. I feel New Orleans has made some calls, simply to see what it might take to get to 1, get to 2, however I do not suppose it went previous that.”

As Williamson enters the primary 12 months of his five-year, $194 million extension, he’s coming off a season during which he performed in 29 video games after sitting out your complete 21-22 season.