Trade Rumors + Rape, Alleged Abuse Litigation. Shaking Zion. New Orleans' reversal choice to go with Zion
Jun 05, 2025
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The important part is the judgment of his team, the New Orleans Pelicans, along with whether Zion actually committed a crime.
Shocking news was announced on the 1st (hereinafter referred to as Korean time).
American sports media ESPN reported that `Zion Williamson has been accused of raping and abusing a woman for years in a lawsuit by the Los Angeles High Court.'
One woman claimed Zion continued to abuse, threaten, and rape from 2018 to 2023 when she was a freshman at Duke University.
However, Zion's lawyers immediately deny it. ESPN reported that `Zion's defense team said all allegations of the allegations were false and that they thought it was an attempt with a clear financial purpose against a professional sports player.'
Zion, who joined New Orleans as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, is considered to have a talent comparable to LeBron James.
He was selected as a two-time All-Star, but he did not meet expectations.
There is a chronic durability problem due to a series of injuries. His lazy off-season training attitude also came under fire. I am suffering from the controversy over being overweight every time.
He played in 30 games this season, averaging 24.6 points and 7.2 rebounds. Powerful power and under-the-goal breakthrough are at a level that cannot be prevented even though they know it, and the success rate of two-point shooting field throws is quite high. However, his position as the team's absolute ace is getting even lower.
I don't know what the conclusion will be, but the lawsuit against Zion is definitely a side effect.
The conclusion of New Orleans is also important. He is at a crossroads as to whether he will continue to take Zion as the next ace and seek a new path through the trade.
Therefore, rumors continue to be convinced that Zion could appear in the trade market this summer.
However, Joe Dumas, newly appointed vice president of basketball operations for New Orleans, clearly responded in an interview with local media that he would build a team led by Zion Williamson.
Vice President Joe Dumas wrote that the "New Orleans Pelicans not only team up around Williamson, but also gave Williamson the task of representing the team."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
