When healthy, Williamson has shown how dominant he can be, but the Pelicans have failed to capitalize on the 24-year-old star. The Pelicans could look toward a new era and trade their injury-prone star, with many potential suitors likely lining up their offers already.

Zion Williamson symbolically announced his return from a 27-game injury absence with a breakaway dunk in which he rotated 360 degrees in the air while throwing down a crowd-pleasing, double-clutch, roundhouse jam.

Williamson put on a show, but the Pelicans dropped to a Western Conference-worst 7-30 with a loss to the Timberwolves.