The following article is from Athlon Sports’ 2024-25 NBA season preview magazine. Order your copy today.] After his team got swept in the first round of the NBA playoffs, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin warned that there would be major shakeups coming to the roster.

Williamson told William Guillory of The Athletic, “This s*** can’t happen anymore,” and dedicated himself toward putting in the work and being new season where he gets mentioned with the game’s elite. “I’m out for straight vengeance,” Williamson said. “Not against any particular person. Just for myself.”

The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to bring the fire this season after another quick playoff exit last season. New Orleans finished as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, losing in the first round to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The New Orleans Pelicans received the most healthy season from Zion Williamson to date in the 2023-24 campaign. Starting in 70 games, a career-high for the forw

With two-time NBA All-Star Zion Williamson’s strong return in the last season, the New Orleans Pelicans hope to achieve greater success this season. Willie Green’s side reached the semi-final of the inaugural NBA Cup and suffered a first-round exit against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2024 Playoffs.

Former No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson has had a decent NBA career with the Pelicans, let there be no doubt. But it’s not yet been utterly dominant.