Pelicans star Zion Williamson's growth in maturity points to the upcoming season being unlike years of the past.

The New Orleans Pelicans have been waiting for Zion Williamson to live up to his full potential since they selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in

"Everyone around the Pelicans believes he's primed for a big season. In past years, at this point of the training camp or early in the season, there's always an injury, there's always been something with Zion Williamson where he hasn't been really at the same level as all his teammates in terms of conditioning - where he's at physically,

Herb Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans could end up being the team's starting center this year alongside Zion Williamson in the frontcourt. ESPN's

Pelicans star power forward Zion Williamson still has Brandon Ingram as a wingman for now. They're entering their sixth straight training camp as Pelicans teammates this week after an offseason in which their NBA paths appeared to be diverging.

With a healthy Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and a tantalizing core, the New Orleans Pelicans look to show their early season success from a year ago wasn't a fluke. Ultimately, New Orleans' ceiling depends on the health of Williamson and Ingram.

The New Orleans Pelicans have plenty to be excited about heading into the 2024-25 NBA season, including a new three-point heavy philosophy implemented by head coach Willie Green. The big question of course,