New Orleans Pelicans' Zion Williamson poses during the NBA basketball team's media day at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (Chris Granger/The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) shoots over Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero (5) and guard Jalen Suggs (4) in the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) talks to the media during the NBA basketball team's media day at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (David Grunfeld/The New Orleans Advocate via AP)