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New Pelicans Exec Joe Dumars Dismisses Idea of 'Mandate' to Trade Zion Williamson

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New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars dismissed the idea that there's a mandate to trade Zion Williamson. | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The New Orleans Pelicans introduced new executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars on Tuesday, and the new front office head dismissed the report of a "mandate" from ownership to trade Zion Williamson.

"I read that last week...that I had a mandate," Dumars said with a chuckle. "If I have, no one has called me and told me that," he added.

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