“I play for the Blazers… I want to win as a Trail Blazer” – Damian Lillard reveals LeBron James wanted him to join the Lakers, says winning a championship in Portland will mean everything to him
“If you’re not excited about the Pelicans, you will be after you watch us play” – Former MIP is optimistic about Pelicans, believes they have the ‘right mix’ of players to contend for the title
“Zion, we call him Thanos, he’s special” – Former MIP praises Zion Williamson for raising stats like superstars, says he has elevated himself physically and mentally for this season
"I’m gonna show the world things that I’ve had in my arsenal that I didn’t show before" - Former no. 1 overall pick confident of making a stellar return to NBA
“I’m gonna show the world things that I’ve had in my arsenal that I didn’t show before” – Zion Williamson believes after injury his maturity has evolved over time, says he'll erase all criticism against him
“’I know I’m in good condition’ he’s never said that into a microphone since he’s been in the league” – NBA analyst is certain the Pelicans are conference finals contender, says Pelicans are a team to invest in
“This is literally for his better health and judgement” - Jalen Rose supports the New Orleans Pelicans over their stance on 1x All-Star, says the weight limit should be 275
"What he didn't do was take his narrative into his own hands by not speaking" - Pelicans' EVP of Basketball Operations admits organization could have controlled the narrative around Zion Williamson better
“You’re a small-market team with no history of winning, you cannot quibble” - NBA analyst believes New Orleans Pelicans should offer 1x All-Star a max deal, says "just do it and move on"
"You've got Zion and a top 10 pick that's waiting in the wings that weren't on the court all year" - Bobby Marks emphasizes New Orleans Pelicans' strong position heading into offseason
“Those Celtics will still be ringless, just like you” - Draymond Green’s response to CJ McCollum after the latter told him he picked the Celtics to win the NBA Finals
“He loves it when you talk trash, but he loves it even more when you talk trash when you’re behind” - CJ McCollum on why the Boston Celtics can’t afford to get caught up in Draymond Green’s antics
"I was on vacation reading like 'this can’t be serious'… K knows he was the best player on that team" - CJ McCollum expresses disappointment in Kevin Durant, but says he became a more 'well-rounded' player with the Warriors
“They want to project the identity of the league, the history of the league… I think we have to stop assuming that this is for the players” - CJ McCollum says a lot of players want to play 82 games in a season, says there’s no plan
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