He got the best contract in his rookie year They thought he was gonna be a phenomenal player who will bring the team in the championship in the future but his been prone to injuries every year and hasn't been playing complete games in a season since then. That's right if they cannot figure out how they gonna effectively use him without risking too much in a game, then their dream of getting the championship will still be a dream for a long long time because Zion's skills are rusting and won't improve if he doesn't play much basketball in the NBA and learn to adjust so that he won't get injured too often.

They will try to make some room for that so that Zion can adjust during his playtime but for only a limited time because they cannot handle these kinds of setting if they are already approaching a much intense games like the ones before the season will end mainly if they can grab a secure seat towards the playoffs.

As for now, let's just hope for Zion's situation because it's much more entertaining if we can see him play more games compared to the recent season he had. You know, Pelicans can be a dark horse as well, it's just that they have a situation that is giving them struggles almost every season.

If I'm the one to take it, I will go with load management, but injury is something that uncontrollable, and with the way Zion plays the game, there are always chances that he might get into trouble.

His weight really affecting his movements, with his powerful attempts to make a basket always accompanied by
the chance that he may land wrongly and got injured.

Without him controlling his physical health, he's always prone to injury that may really affect him and the whole
squad.

No doubt new Orleans is going to treat him with care.  Definitely no back to back games, I can see zion playing (if healthy all year) a max of 55-60 games.  You will see injury reports out on him for some mysterious things which is by design, basically load management without passing off the NBA or the fans lol.  They want and need him for the stretch run at the end of the year.

That is correct! That's why I don't really fully agreed that the 90's has better defense and has a better type of game than todays. I mean, you can not compare 2 different eras that plays differently. Yes the 90s had a pretty great and rough defense because most of their plays does not involve too much outside and perimeter shooting. While todays NBA, everyone can shoot anywhere than penetrating and draining a lot of energy to try and score. I can say if the 90s had a great defense, but the current NBA today has way better offense.

New York Times is reporting a quote from Giannis Antetokounmpo where he alludes to signing with a new team for the first time ever. Definitely trouble for the Bucks. He’s going to play for them this year, but to me it sounds like he’s preparing them for a departure after the season. If he goes to the Warriors and pairs with Curry, it will be the greatest team ever built.

Fast-paced. Spot on.
I think it all started with Coach Mike D'Antoni and the Phoenix Suns with Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. After that, transition plays became a norm in the NBA. Make the play while the defense is not yet set because the chance of scoring is higher than doing post-ups, isolations, or other half-court plays.
In this method, you won't need a KD and Jokic. You just need guards who are fast enough to set their foot and shoot. I think that's also the reason why the NBA became an exhausting game and players became prone to injuries. Truly, it's a different era now. You won't see anyone shooting a three on a 2 against 1 fast break unlike now. 

While we are waiting for the NBA tip-off. We could watch the FIBA tip-off later and our favorite NBA stars will also be there.
NBA shared the format of how the game will work and here is the link for it.
https://www.nba.com/news/2023-fiba-world-cup-preview
FIBA World Cup: Format, list of NBA players and how to watch

Giannis probably still can't accept that they were beaten by the Miami Heat when they were the heavy favorites. When a team is struggling, problems also arise internally. So, maybe he doesn't want to remain in that environment anymore. Signing with another team would give him a fresh start, and perhaps he is hoping to join a team that hasn't won a championship yet, so he can bring new success to his resume and be considered one of the greats in the NBA.

I'm also wondering if he leaves the Bucks, would he take his brother with him?

Unless he changes how he plays and tries to play smart rather than driving strong and hard on the basket, we might not see him complete a whole season. It is a hard switch since speed and strength are his bread and butter but at the expense of his body. It is good that we see him now trimming down but I think that is not enough. Like what others here have suggested, he needs to develop his postgame. It is not attractive and highlight-producing moves, but it will surely save his career and lengthen his playing days.


That could be a factor. Also, NBA players start young, and their body is not fully developed for a full professional season in the NBA. Unlike before, players used to go to college first then draft on NBA. Now, NBA are drafting straight from High school. The game also is fast-paced now. And with so many games in a season, their body can hardly recover from the stress.


Shaq does not do quick moves or drives to the basket; he does post moves. His era also was a slow-paced unlike in today's games.

Well, the Pelicans knew what they were getting when they drafted Zion. He was injured in his last game in Duke and if I am right, he was also injured when they drafted him.

It would be easier for the Warriors to win the championship with Giannis on the roster. They would have a big man who can contribute on both offense and defense in an impressive way, especially considering he's an MVP. This addition would eliminate conflicts over positions, allowing Curry and Thompson to focus on the outside game while Giannis dominates inside. Just imagine how much stronger the Warriors would be, as their previous challenge was defending attacks in the paint.