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Zion Williamson Is NOT The Leader Of The New Orleans Pelicans!

7 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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Draymond Green argues Dejounte Murray, not Zion Williamson, is the Pelicans' true leader. Murray's presence defines the team's identity, and his absence puts them in an uphill battle. Green says any NBA team that loses its leader will inevitably struggle.

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You're fighting an uphill battle when your best players aren't healthy. It's an uphill battle. Dejounte's still out. Dejounte is the leader of that team. Make no mistake about it. Just like any other team he's ever been on, Dejounte Murray is the leader of that team. You go find me any team in the NBA that loses their leader. See, in this league, we always wanna make the best player the leader. So everybody wants to make Zion the leader, but Zion isn't the leader. Dejounte Murray is the leader of that team. You go find me any team that lose their leader, I'll show you a team that's more than likely gonna struggle. Mm-hmm.

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