Zion definitely needs to cut a little weight. The fat percentage of his body is definitely a little higher. And I also agree that he should perform better if he actually wants to get known as a great player. Don’t get me wrong he’s not bad. But he definitely is not someone who has actually unlocked the full potential of himself. Injuries have also been a problem for him. Being injured and not being able to perform as well as he should, has definitely got the spotlight away from him for sure. Even recently he was out because of a hamstring injury if I’m not wrong. And these injuries are definitely not some minor injuries that you can come back from after 1/2 weeks. These injuries need months to heal.

^ I have my doubts that Zion will ever be able to play a full 82 game season. He’s just too big to be a professional basketball player. The speed and strength of this guy almost ensures an injury. Healthy, he’s the most dominant player the NBA has seen since Shaq, and more athletic than a young LeBron. If they did figure out how to keep him healthy for the rest of his career, he would no doubt be one of the best to ever do it.

Dame is someone you trade for the future, not someone now. If you get KAT then you are getting someone now and that is not good, they do not need someone now. The way I see it, Portland failed to build a team around Dame and that is why they are not doing any good for him and he wants to leave, and the fact is that he wants to go to a team that can win today means that even Dame wouldn't want that deal. So all in all this was a bad deal for both Dame and Portland.

Miami is the only good one, Miami could offer all those side pieces like herro and robinson and they could offer some picks as well, Lowry too. That way Portland would have some good players that they can flip for picks, some picks directly and some tank commander as well.

Agree to that, Portland is aiming for a trade that will maximize Dame. If they will take the offer for KAT, it will hurt their cap
and for future reference, KAT may be a liability.

They might choose to take future picks and some role players who can add up to their offense and defense, while still in trying to build
a competitive team after Dame being traded.

Might be possible for another leader type star who can tower the offense but still accompany by future picks.

His body being too big might be cause for his injuries, but I believe that it can be solved thru exercise, scrimmages, healthy diet etc.

With our league now being a fast paced game, for sure it's hard for Zion's body to cope up with his strength, athleticism, and speed. I don't totally disagree with you that he can't play a full 82 game this season because it's hard to be healthy all throughout the season just by looking on how the pace is. The only player that I saw played 82 games straight for the past couple of years is Looney, but he's a slow center unlike Zion.

This is the reason why the Pelicans are hesitant to trade Zion to other team despite of him being an injury-prone player in his first years with the league. His talent is a generational one. He's has strength, athleticism, more faster than other players as well. I mean if only he wasn't injured last season, I see the Pelicans at least at the 4th spot or even higher at that time, but sh*t happens, and he got injured, and that ruined the team. Like you, I'm also hoping that he will be healthy next season, and for the rest of his career. If he will not become healthy this season, and got injured again, there's a high chance that he will be traded to another team already.

And I just hope that he will not be involved into another issue regarding women.

The best thing to do if they want to limit the possibility of Zion getting injured again is to take that load management thing. If the Raptors were successful with the load management they applied to Leonard, I see no reason why the Pelicans wouldn't be able to do the same. The good thing about the Pelicans is that even without Zion, they can still make the playoffs. This is a relief, as they can choose to let Zion focus on the playoffs.

However, fans might not like this load management approach, as they come to see their favorite players on the court. Zion is the team's best player, so it might disappoint some fans. Nevertheless, business is business, and the team needs to focus on what's best for the overall team.

I think the problem is that players have gotten so much bigger and stronger over the years that injuries are just more likely. The obvious solution would be to have less games but that would mean less money and a nightmare for career stats. That’s why I understand load management. Players like Kobe or LeBron who are going for their legacy will always be out there if they can.

I think they’re not going to be less games for sure. There will be another player who will become bigger and better perform well and get more money. If one player gets injured, another can obviously take its place. So the number of games are never going to reduce in my opinion.

Moreover, the intensification of competition is a continual reality. That is what makes the players actually getting injured more and more. Honestly, it does not matter how much the players take care of their health. If they are going to push hard to perform well, there is a big chance that they are actually going to get injured. Nothing is risk-free in life, that is the risk. They will have to take to get the reward that they want.

And that's really separate the great players in the past, I mean Jordan had his body being bang with the series for 3 straight years with the Pistons and yet he remain so focus and try to improved his body. Iron man like AC Green and John Stockton remain in the league for so long and just missing just couple of games.

But now as the game progresses, this superstars doesn't remain healthy at all, most of them got injured, never play again, some recovers but not the same player and then there are others who really try to progress like Kawhi and yet still prone to injuries.

We just have to trust the health experts and his conditioning coach to do their job. Zion is still young, and there's still a chance for him to improve himself, as we have already seen results. We have divided opinions on what we've seen and are still somewhat disappointed, especially since every season for Zion has been a mess. So, this might be the final season for him, and let's give him another try.

If minutes restriction and load management will be impose by the coaching staff for him, then be it if it's for the better.