On First Take, JJ Redick and Brian Windhorst discuss the future of Zion Williamson with the New Orleans Pelicans with the 2023 NBA Draft looming. Plus, the crew talk through Draymond Green’s future with the Golden State Warriors.
0:00 Is Zion on the move?
0:30 Windhorst’s thoughts on the “fascinating” future of Zion
2:45 JJ’s thoughts on the situation with Zion and Brandon Ingram
5:00 JJ wonders about Zion’s level of commitment
6:00 JJ’s take on the Warriors potentially being without Draymond Green
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40 Comments
That's why I'm not mad that zion didn't play last year. Why give the pelicans a free year when my contract is not guaranteed next year
JJ got that role man syndrome
If he bottoms out in NO, then I hope NY takes a gamble on him.
Draymond needs to Punch Jordan Poole again to reverse the curse😮
I wouldn't trade Zion or B.I.; I'd trade others though. If GS trade Draymond they won't contest in the West. Trade Poole
But how do you move Zion? maybe with an Hercules plane, if he keeps eating Beignets.
They can definitely win without draymon😂
Zion 'WillyyinSomeone' …
I think JJ has some great takes but he also have some horrible takes
I would not pay klay or dray top dollar. They would need to take paycuts and trade poole
Golden State got Splash brothers, Jordan Poole, now keep the theme going and go get Tremont Waters
JJ looking out for his former teammate/fellow Duke alumni. Missing 203 games for the last 4 seasons is crazy to think about.
When is JJ gonna accept that Zion is a bust.
Zion to the warriors would be sick different culture dufferent training staff different environment change is always good for most
ESPN shoulda had Perk on this panel. He's much smarter than Windy! ………. OK, OK, ……..just kidding.
PornstarZion 😢
Zion is always going to be injury prone, generational talent or not. His body type and the way he plays are two factors. He lacks discipline in his physical fitness too.
Steph is not giving up Dray.
The players were dumb to agree to that new CBA, now in order for championship caliber teams to stay together players are going to have to take pay cuts to keep the team intact. Figured the owners would go after the players for all the games they miss nowadays.
Everyone is counting the warriors out like they didn’t just win a title 12 MONTHS AGO!! Yes they regressed this year. There were a ton of chemistry issues which is weird for this team. You don’t think they can address that? I also expect they will probably sign a big (or at least I hope so). Plus I know klay was a shell of himself in the playoffs, but overall he looked like the old klay Thompson during the regular season, minus his defense of course. Go ahead and count out my dubs, I promise you we can get one more. Will it be next season? 🤷♂️. But I bet you we will get another…
Jj is the best
I wouldn’t be surprised if Draymond leaves to play with LA. I think Klay would stay one more year, but it’s kinda hard to tell. I feel like everything is depending on Draymond and whether he stays with GSW or not.
Klay needs to take a pay cut
draymond can get you back to the finals, but he can’t win you the finals – that boston series pretty much showed you that they can win without draymond playing a big role
Warriors are going to lose players they drafted because of the new CBA? That sucks
I would not do a trade for Zion no way, sorry he doesn’t seem that invested in actually playing.
draymond is like the ron desantis of the sports media where everybody inexplicably bends over backwards to pretend he's good when we all saw for ourselves that he is trash when all the HOFers who carry him were out and he quickly got the nickname "triple single"
It’s proven that he can’t stay healthy. The sad part about it is most of this is self-inflicted because he doesn’t stay in shape.
The pelicans don’t even need draft picks unless they plan on trading Zion… they have a championship caliber team.
I think Draymond will stay. He seemed ready to leave til they got eliminated and then literally said he wanted to start and end his career as a Warrior. I think he and Klay should take pay cuts, and Poole should get traded among the rest of the bench who seems jealous of the starters mins. They need a bench who understands their roles instead of competing and sabotaging the chemistry (which is why they lost this year). I feel they tried to rebuild the young upcoming team too soon- Steph still in his prime , he just needs a supporting cast. They youngins don’t understand that so they should leave
draymon to lakers confirm
I’d give them one more year but they need some defense this year.
This feels like New Orleans is trying to entice Charlotte to trade the #2 pick for Zion. He’s from that area & he’s a Jordan brand player
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JJ keep it up with these takes, gone be sitting across from Shannon and Max in a minute
Kings exposed the fact that Draymond & Looney can’t be on the floor together.
what JJ doesn't consider, Zion does not want to play, at least not for NO. He just wants the money. He has the Simmons syndrome "big money-no effort"
Dray finna join the same man he kicked in the nuts who cost him a ring lmfao
I haven't seen JJ concentrate this hard since he played in the league 😂😂😂 look at 2:30 to 2:42 he's locked in😅
Someone said "the warriors should get Ben Simmons " I kinda like that idea