The past regular season for the New Orleans Pelican fans is a season to forget about. It’s a season where the team finished in the bottom of the standings. With a record of 33-49. Besides the record, the season will be remembered for the team’s best player demanding a trade. Anthony Davis wants out of the big easy as he let it be known to the basketball world. Not just any team, the LA Lakers are his preferred destination. To form your typical NBA way of things, the big three combo. To join forces with Lebron James and bring the once upon a time ago LA Lakers off life support, which they’ve been on since Kobe Bryant left the building. The Pelicans never traded Anthony Davis because as the painful season continued on, he was eventually shut down with injuries.

The playoffs in the NBA are down to the final four teams. The league held their annual sweepstakes for the number one draft pick for the up and coming season. A metal cage style of lottery balls being spun around, bouncing up and down as teams hope to get the number one selection. It’s a no-brainer that this off-season is all about the Zion Williamson sweepstakes. Zion Williamson from the University of Duke. The most exciting rookie probably since Lebron James entered the league. A player who could instantly make an impact on day one while lacing up his sneakers. The New Orleans Pelicans now have new hope because they are the team that pretty much won the lotto. They will add a player who could jump start their team, after all the things that occurred last season.

Would Anthony Davis stay since the team will land Zion Williamson? If he did change his mind, New Orleans Pelicans would have two true superstars. They would have two big men that could dominate underneath. If they could add another shooter to the mix from downtown, with some decent role players this teams could become a legitimate force in the NBA landscape. Could management convince their old superstar to come back and play with Zion Williamson? Those might be fences that can not be mended. Since the Pelicans were able to get the lucky ball to win the Zion sweepstakes, Anthony Davis still wants out. Those two playing along side of each other is just a pipe dream.

The Pelicans have the rights to Anthony Davis for another year. If they do not convince him to come back to the team, they probably get more if they trade him during the summer time. If they wait until the trade deadline come February, they would not get what Anthony Davis is worth. The Pelicans need to put some talent alongside Zion Williamson so they do not go down this same road in the future. You would have to be careful if you are the Pelicans and still have a disgruntled player on the court. Polluting your young superstar’s mind with these typical NBA trade demands. Typical… I have to play with my buddies while abandoning cities that have to change on the fly when these players go elsewhere. Everyone hopes a Zion Williamson is a type of guy like a Michael Jordan. A guy like Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Milwaukee Bucks. Guys that want to beat you, not join forces with you.

If I were the Pelicans, I’d now have new life and hope after feeling like the team fell into some kind of dark abyss from the Anthony Davis situation. I would find the best deal for the team to put some pieces alongside Zion Williamson, who now is the face of the franchise. Zion Williamson is now competing with Drew Brees for the cover of New Orleans’ sports landscape. If I were the Pelicans, I would not do Anthony Davis any favors helping him with a situation he wants. Maybe they should send him to the Lakers with Lebron James. Since he got their that franchise turned into hot garbage. Magic Johnson had to walk away, now with Lebron running things. Would be great to see Lebron James and Anthony Davis sink like the Titanic as the Lakers sink deeper and become those forgotten Clippers teams from once upon a time ago.