"This team can play any way they want to play, they have a championship-winning coach" - NBA insider claims injury-plagued franchise is the best team in the West
"This is the trade that works for everyone and I'm glad finally there's someone other than me shouting about it" - Nick Wright asserts a Kevin Durant-New Orleans Pelicans union is the best-case scenario
“They won a championship, and that automatically trumps everything” - Draymond Green dispels idea that LA Lakers made a mistake by trading 1x All-Star, says they might not have won title with him
“Even as one-dimensional as I am, I’m still petty” - Steph Curry gives a hilariously response to possibly facing players in his basketball camp one-on-one, says it’s “all bad for them”
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“This is literally for his better health and judgement” - Jalen Rose supports the New Orleans Pelicans over their stance on 1x All-Star, says the weight limit should be 275
“This season right here is going to say everything we need to know about this young brother” - Kendrick Perkins believes 1x All-Star's performance and character will be in the spotlight next season
“When Charles Barkley first started playing he was chubby, plump” - Rob Parker believes a weight check clause could derail 1x All-Star, believes he’ll be worried about the wrong things
“He said he lost 40 pounds or something when he got into the league and the rest was history” - Chris Broussard cites Charles Barkley’s example to highlight Zion Williamson’s weight issues
“His off-the-court habits are not where they should be” - Former NBA champion says Zion Williamson has been given an offensive lineman clause in his contract
“I just hope that we don’t get cut short of what I think is gonna be a phenomenal NBA career” - NBA analyst expresses concern over Zion Williamson’s longevity because of his physical style
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“KD on that team with a healthy Zion could be a very dangerous” - Chris ‘Mad Dog’ Russo believes the Pelicans can come up with a package for Kevin Durant centered around 1x All-Star
"What he didn't do was take his narrative into his own hands by not speaking" - Pelicans' EVP of Basketball Operations admits organization could have controlled the narrative around Zion Williamson better
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