Zion Williamson NOT expected to return for postseason
Zion Williamson NOT expected to return for postseason
After reports came out that Williamson was most likely not returning for the first round of the postseason, if New Orleans got out of the play-in, Zion has answered to the media.
Zion Williamson has confirmed that even if the Pelicans make it to the first round of the postseason, he probably won’t be playing. Also, he says he will return “when I feel like Zion again.”
Williamson even admits that he is feeling good, but does not want to return yet. This comes after the Pelicans cleared him to return.
“When I go to make certain moves, there is that hesitation,” said Williamson. “Sometimes there’s not and sometimes there is. And I understand the magnitude of these games coming up and I don’t want to be out there hesitating or doing something that may affect my team in a bad way.”
The Pelicans take on the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday to determine who will be facing the Timberwolves Friday.
According to The Athletic’s Sam Amick, after signing a multi-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, it has been revealed that Taylor Jenkins is set to make over $10 million dollars per year. He will be one of the highest paid coaches in the NBA.
Steve Kerr earns $17.5 million per year and Erik Spoelstra earns $15 million per year; Jenkins will be up there with them. After spending last season away from basketball, the 44-year-old returns to the NBA to coach his former team and replacing newly retired Doc Rivers after he made the decision to leave the organization.
Jenkins has history with this organization, as he served as an assistant under then-coach Mike Budenholzer during the 2018-19 season. He spent six years with the Memphis Grizzlies, turning them into a playoff-contending organization, before getting fired.
According to Michael Grange of SportsNet, the Toronto Raptors could be moving off Gradey Dick this upcoming offseason, and the 22-year-old would be open to getting a trade out of the organization.
Despite playing in a career-high 76 games this season, Dick had the worst season statistically in his three-year career. In 2024-25, Dick averaged 14.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.8 assists. In 2025-26, current season, Dick averaged 6.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists.
His on-court playing time was reduced by 15.4 minutes per game, as he was losing his role within the Raptors throughout the entire season.
Dick is set to make $7.1 million next season in the final year of his rookie scale contract.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, confirmed by the former head coach, Jamahl Mosley has been fired by the Orlando Magic after being eliminated in the first round of the postseason against the Detroit Pistons.
While never getting out of the first round, Mosley led his team to three consecutive playoff trips in the five years he coached the organization. The 47-year-old has been credited in developing Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero, and successfully turning this franchise around. His total record with the organization is 189-221.
Despite him getting fired and having a losing record, the New Orleans Pelicans have thrown his name into the pot concerning their own head coaching vacancy.
