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Greeny's faith in a Zion-led Pelicans team has JWill flabbergasted (1:29)

Jay Williams and Mike Greenberg are talking about the possibility of the Pelicans finishing in the top four in the conference. There is a time and a place for it.

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The new deal ties him to New Orleans for four years and $133 million, aligning him with two franchise cornerstones.

New Orleans senior vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and general manager Trajan Langdon have valued McCollum's production and leadership since he arrived in a February trade from Portland.

The team's advancement into the Western Conference playoffs was due to the impact of the player. He was part of a backcourt that reached the playoffs in eight of the previous nine seasons.

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The NBA players association has a president.