Newly hired New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told The Times-Picayune the franchise will continue to build around Zion Williamson as its star player, settling speculation that Williamson could be either a trade candidate or could get cut outright amid new legal issues.

Gayle Benson seemed skeptical of the lawsuit, which alleges that Zion Williamson raped the unidentified plaintiff. Here's what she had to say.

The Pelicans executive VP of basketball operations, Joe Dumars, spoke about how Zion Williamson will be a "focal point" for the team. As rumors have surrounded New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson,