MEGA DEAL: Wizards Land Zion Williamson
Washington Wizards receive:
Zion Williamson
Saddiq Bey
2nd round pick (via NO)
New Orleans Pelicans receive:
Bilal Coulibaly
Khris Middleton
Cam Whitmore
Dillon Jones
2026 1st round pick (unprotected, via WAS)
2028 1st round pick (unprotected, via WAS)
Why This Works: The Pelicans get:
Elite young 3&D wing in Coulibaly
Veteran championship experience with Middleton
Young upside pieces in Whitmore and Jones
Massive draft capital haul
The Wizards get their franchise star in Zion to pair with Sarr, Tre Johnson, and CJ