The New Orleans Pelicans (19-51) and Portland Trail Blazers (31-39) are two of the worst teams in the Western Conference. The Pelicans have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth time in the last seven seasons,

For the past few seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have been faced with very difficult decisions. Despite having a talented roster filled with Zion Williamson,

Since being drafted No. 1 overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, power forward Zion Williamson has struggled to live up to the hype. Injuries are one key reason Williamson's success at Duke hasn't carried over into the NBA.