The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly sticking with their stars despite a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. Zion Williamson and C.J. McCollum

The New Orleans Pelicans made a huge deal ahead of Thursday's trade deadline by shipping All-Star forward Brandon Ingram to the Toronto Raptors. In return, the Pelicans received Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk, one first-round pick, and one second-round pick, but most importantly moved Ingram before he hit unrestricted free agency this summer.

The New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly "happy" with Zion Williamson's conditioning and performance improvement

According to NBA reporter William Guillory of The Athletic, the New Orleans Pelicans are very happy with Zion Williamson’s work to improve his conditioning.

The New Orleans Pelicans are 12-37 this season, which is a disappointing result. They finished with 49 wins last season, the second-most in franchise history. N