The New Orleans Pelicans is one of several NBA teams that have never won a championship. Relatively a newer team, the franchise was established in 1988. Earlier it was called New Orleans Hornets and now it’s changed to New Orleans Pelicans, as we know them now. They are expected to make a mark next season. The centerpiece of these expectations is their young star, Zion Williamson.

Williamson is a beast when it comes to rebounding and offense. They have struggled a lot over time, trying to win a championship, however, all they could win so far is a division title and one Playoff series. However, recent changes make it seem like the scenarios might be different. An ESPN analyst thinks the same about them. Read to know more about it.

Can Zion Williamson make the Pelicans a Top-4 team?

Zion Williamson has made a name for himself with his fair shooting, great athleticism, and unbelievable strength. The ESPN NBA analyst, Mike Greenberg, even thinks that if Williamson continues to be healthy, they might end up in the Top-4. He believes that the dynamic duo of Brandon Ingram and Williamson can make wonders happen.

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Talking about expectations from the Pelicans next season, He said, “Top-4 team in the Western Conference if Zion Williamson is healthy.” He added, “If Zion Williamson doesn’t play then they barely make the Playoffs.”

Thus, he believes that the Pelicans can put the rest of the league on notice if their star player can maintain a long run of games.

The reason why Williamson was picked as the #1 draft pick by the Pelicans in 2019 was precisely this: they wanted someone to change how they’ve been playing and start winning. Mike Greenberg thinks Williamson is the player to do that. Injury concerns have always surrounded Williamson since he joined the league, with the former Duke player missing the entirety of last season due to a foot injury.

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Do you think Williamson can lead his team to the later stages of the competition next season? Let us know in the comments what you think.