Zion Williamson has signed a three-year endorsement deal with 2K, reported Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.

Williamson will make his video game debut in NBA 2K20, which releases on September 6th.

“Zion represents the best of the NBA’s up and coming talent and we are excited to welcome him to Team 2K. ... We’re excited to grow with him,” said NBA 2K Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations Jason Argent.

Ian Clark has agreed to sign with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the Chinese Basketball Association.

Clark played for the New Orleans Pelicans over the past two seasons.

The New Orleans Pelicans believe Zion Williamson is still growing.

David Griffin offered the tidbit when asked about Williamson's weight.

"Yeah, I don’t know that we can determine a weight yet," said Griffin. "Zion’s still growing. One of the things that’s lost in this whole process is that, like Jaxson Hayes, Zion is still getting taller. We’re not exactly sure what he’ll look like in the end. So a playing weight is not what you look for. What you look for is to be in top condition, to have the kind of core strength and stability that you need to control all of the incredible torque that his athleticism can generate. That’s really where Aaron Nelson and his team are going to focus their efforts, because Zion is one of those kids, like LeBron, he’s not going to lift a weight because he’ll add muscle and weight so quickly. So what you have to do with him is do everything you can from a core and stability standpoint to give him more ability to control what he already has in terms of strength and speed. So that’ll be a big part of the focus for Zion from a training standpoint. Nutritionally, he’ll certainly be with our nutritionist and we’ll put him in a position to have a (personal) chef. As you pointed out, New Orleans is not an easy place to live and eat when you’re a 19-year-old kid and can literally eat anything you want. There can be some temptation there, so we’ll certainly try to put him in a position to be surrounded by more of the right decisions (nutritionally). But, for the most part, we don’t know what he’ll end up looking like because he’s still growing. When he entered Duke he was clearly shorter than R.J. Barrett, and I think you saw (at the Vegas Summer League) he was clearly taller than R.J. Barrett. So it’ll be interesting to see where that goes."

David Griffin discussed a range of topics surrounding Zion Williamson in an interview with Jeff Duncan of The Athletic, including addressing concerns about Williamson's conditioning. 

Griffin added that Williamson is still getting taller. 

"I don’t know that we can determine a weight yet. Zion’s still growing...We’re not exactly sure what he’ll look like in the end. So a playing weight is not what you look for. What you look for is to be in top condition, to have the kind of core strength and stability that you need to control all of the incredible torque that his athleticism can generate," said Griffin.

Griffin then compared the role of Williamson in Alvin Gentry's offense to a Draymond Green-esque facilitator.

"The thing about Zion, though, that excites us is, it’s not that he’s going to carry you offensively, it’s that he’s going to be able to facilitate offense. If you look at him as an extremely athletic Draymond Green type who may be able to facilitate all things for others and get out in transition and make plays … that’s exciting. And because that’s what he natively really does, we’re not going to ask him to carry an undue burden (offensively)."

JJ Redick is considering whether to accept an offer to join Team USA's training camp.

"I'm thrilled beyond belief to be considered but also trying to work through our family's transition to New Orleans," Redick told Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

The training camp begins on August 5th in Las Vegas.

Several top players have backed out of playing for Team USA in recent days. 

The New Orleans Pelicans have signed free agent forward Zylan Cheatham and guard Josh Gray to two-way contracts. 

Cheatham, 6-8, 220, joined the Pelicans’ Summer League team after going undrafted out of Arizona State in 2019. In six Summer League games, Cheatham averaged 5.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks. During his senior season at Arizona State, the Phoenix native started all 34 games and averaged 12.1 points, a Pac-12 leading 10.3 rebounds, and 3.2 assists on his way to Pac-12 First-Team and Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honors.

Gray, 6-1, 182, most recently appeared in six games as a member of the Brooklyn Nets’ 2019 Summer League team, averaging 12.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals. As a member of the Korean Basketball League’s Changwon LG Sakers in 2018-19, Gray averaged 17.3 points, 3.7 assists, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 24.3 minutes per game. Undrafted out of Louisiana State University in 2016, Gray appeared in 95 games (37 starts) with the G League’s Northern Arizona Suns from 2016-18, averaging 16.2 points, 5.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.9 steals in 29.3 minutes per game. He also appeared in five NBA games with the Phoenix Suns during the 2017-18 season, averaging 6.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 17.2 minutes per contest.

Zion Williamson has agreed to a five-year deal with Jordan Brand that becomes the richest shoe deal for a rookie in NBA history.

Williamson had other offers in excess of $10 million annually.

LeBron James previously had the most lucrative deal in NBA history for a rookie.

Jordan Brand's roster includes signature sneakers for Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul.

Zion Williamson has signed an endorsement deal with Jordan Brand.

Williamson wore Nike shoes at Duke.

“I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Jordan Brand family," said Williamson. "Since I was a kid, I dreamed of making it to the league and having the type of impact on the game Michael Jordan had and continues to have today. He was one of those special athletes I looked up to, and I really can’t express how happy and excited I am for this journey.”

“Zion’s incredible determination, character and play are inspiring," said Jordan. "He’s an essential part of the new talent that will help lead the brand into the future. He told us he would ‘shock the world,’ and asked us to believe him. We do."

Zion Williamson has withdrawn from the USA Basketball Select Team for World Cup training.

Williamson played in just one game in Summer League before he was shut down with a knee injury.

Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick and will prepare for the upcoming season with the New Orleans Pelicans.

When the Utah Jazz decided they would not retain Derrick Favors this offseason, he expressed a preference to end up with the New Orleans Pelicans.

The Jazz then worked to accommodate Favors, who had $16.9 million remaining on his deal. 

New Orleans sent second round picks belonging to the Warriors in 2021 and 2023 to the Jazz.