DeMarcus Cousins Says Zion Williamson Was Set Up To Fail In New Orleans

Zion Williamson was the recipient of lots of hype when he came into the NBA for the 2019-20 season, but he hasn’t lived up to that hype thus far, mostly because he hasn’t been able to stay healthy.

He has had one injury after another over the years, and he is currently dealing with a hamstring ailment that will keep him out indefinitely, which has derailed the hopes of a talented New Orleans Pelicans team.

Former NBA star big man DeMarcus Cousins, who himself once played for the Pelicans but also had his own injury problems, said that New Orleans hasn’t exactly been the best place for Williamson to become his best self, per NBACentral.

“To put that kid in that situation and expect him to thrive in it, that was the first mistake,” Cousins said.

Boogie Cousins believes that Zion Williamson was set up to fail by being drafted to a city like New Orleans

"To put that kid in that situation and expect him to thrive in it, that was the first mistake."

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