Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans are Zion Williamson‘s team, that much has been made clear.
Though Brandon Ingram already got the big deal and is also a cornerstone, Zion is a budding superstar who may end up being the best player of his generation.
Zion Williamson just passed the 50-game threshold for his career and has already put himself in elite company.
Most points scored through first 50 career games for active players:
1180 @Zionwilliamson
1144 Blake Griffin
1065 Joel Embiid
1034 Luka Doncic
1022 LeBron James— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 17, 2021
As good as Brandon Ingram has been, he does not have Zion’s ceiling (especially when you factor in defense) so the Pels should be thinking of Zion Williamson when they make future roster moves and draft picks.