The Oklahoma City Thunder destroyed the New Orleans Pelicans in a 95-81 Summer League win. They're at a perfect 4-0 record. A strong point differential gives them a decent shot at making the four-team playoff.

If the Pelicans had placed Williamson on waivers before Tuesday, they would’ve been on the hook for only a portion of his $39.4 million salary for the upcoming season. The final two seasons of his contract would have also been wiped off the books.

There have been rumblings about the New Orleans Pelicans potentially looking to trade star Zion Williamson, but that task gets trickier after a deadline passed on Thursday.

New Orleans included stipulations to Williamson’s contract that gave the team salary protection in the event of injuries.

Fears tallied 22 points (8-15 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 5-8 FT), six rebounds and six assists across 30 minutes in Wednesday's 95-81 Summer League loss to the Thunder. Fears connected on just one three-pointer but delivered an efficient all-around scoring performance ...

Zion Williamson, the star player for the New Orleans Pelicans, has faced numerous injury challenges throughout his career, which have continued into the 2024-25 NBA season. Although he started the season healthy,