Filed under: Video NBA Sports Zion Williamson Almost Didn’t Declare for the NBA Draft New Orleans Pelicans rookie and no. 1 pick Zion Williamson explains why he wanted to return to Duke for his sophomore season but ended up declaring By The JJ Redick Podcast With Tommy Alter Jan 8, 2020, 8:13am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: Zion Williamson Almost Didn’t Declare for the NBA Draft Flipboard Email New Orleans Pelicans rookie and no. 1 pick Zion Williamson joins JJ Redick on The JJ Redick Podcast With Tommy Alter to explain why he wanted to return to Duke for his sophomore season but ended up declaring. And listen to the full podcast below: Next Up In Video The MLB Season Is Here, March Madness Update, and Seth Rollins Joins Football Awards That Nobody Wants The Diddy Saga, Trump’s Bible, and Black Representation in Media NCAA Women’s Basketball Coverage With Seerat Sohi Tyrese Haliburton, Robbie Avila, and the Heart of Indiana Basketball Dave’s Michelin Guide Tip, Dads: Eating Clean, and Restaurant Weight Classes Sign up for the The Ringer Newsletter Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email (required) Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. You can opt out at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Subscribe The Latest Play The MLB Season Is Here, March Madness Update, and Seth Rollins Joins The WWE star joins the pod to talk about WrestleMania and the Bears! By Cousin Sal Iacono “The Foolery We Engage In” Jason discusses the brutal offensive start for the White Sox, the Cubs’ heartbreaking 3-2 extra-innings loss, and the Caleb Williams discourse By Jason Goff Play Football Awards That Nobody Wants James Allcott and Nieve Petruzziello give out the Poison Chalice Award, given to the worst job in management, and the Weirdest Transfer Award By James Lawrence Allcott Play The Diddy Saga, Trump’s Bible, and Black Representation in Media Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay discuss the Diddy situation, Trump’s new "holy" product, and the backlash from the new ‘Good Times’ reboot By Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Godzilla, Like You’ve Never Seen Him Ahead of his latest collaboration with King Kong and fresh off of an Oscar win, the legendary kaiju traveled to New York to take in the sights By Miles Surrey Yankees Open With a Win in Houston, and Ron Darling Previews the Mets’ ’24 Season JJ returns to recap the Yankees’ 5-4 win over the Astros to open the 2024 season By John Jastremski