Pelicans' Griffin, Benson met with Zion Williamson to improve relationship

The New Orleans Pelicans have recently reached out to Zion Williamson in an effort to mend their strained relationship

The New Orleans Pelicans have recently reached out to Zion Williamson in an effort to mend their strained relationship.

Williamson and David Griffin had a meeting about the offseason last week at the team’s headquarters. Williamson met with Gayle Benson with the help of Griffin as well. Source: The conference was largely constructive.

If he thought it was necessary, Benson volunteered to have a directer channel of communication with Williamson in the future.

The Pelicans are “fairly unlikely” to deal Williamson before Thursday’s draft, according to a number of sources, The Athletic reports. Scoot Henderson, who will likely go No. 2 to the Charlotte Hornets or No. 3 to the Portland Trail Blazers, is a player who the Pelicans are interested in choosing.