Getty MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Zion Williamson of the Pelicans (R) shares a laugh with Jordan Poole of the Pelicans during a New Orleans Pelicans open training session at Rod Laver Arena on October 02, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images) The New Orleans Pelicans are trapped in a special dungeon of their own design. Not only are they stuck with the constantly-injured Zion Williamson , but they don’t control their draft pick in 2026. For a win-now team,