Really cursed? The four major stars gathered, but they never were able to appear on stage at the same time. Both left the team and one was seriously injured!

Not long ago, there was another trade news from the NBA. The Pelicans and the Wizards reached a direct agreement. The Pelicans used CJ McCollum, Orinick and a second-round pick as chips, and obtained Jordan Poole, Sadiq Bay and the 10th pick in the second round this year from the Wizards. Since then, the four major star combinations formed by the Pelicans last season have completely disintegrated. This can't help but remind fans of what Dyson Daniels, who is now playing for the Hawks, said in an interview, "I think the Pelicans are cursed, and fortunately I left there." The Pelicans seem to let fans see hope every season, and they always fail to compete for the championship because of various problems, but they can't even enter the playoffs. Let’s take a look at the four superstar combinations formed by the team last season. What are the current situations of these four people!

1. Zion Williamson

This season's data: 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals

There is no doubt that the core of this Pelicans has always been Zion. However, since he selected him, he has been suffering from injuries and has completely lost the taste of "proud son" when he debuted. This season, Tsai still only played 30 games. Although he averaged 24.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game, it did not help the team much. And if we talk about "curse", perhaps Tsaien is the most serious of the four. After all, since entering the NBA, he has only had 70 games in one season. Moreover, although the Pelicans have not been able to break through the first round of the playoffs for so many years, Tsaien has not even played in a playoff game, which is indeed something that many fans have never expected. In addition, not only are there constant problems on the court, but Tsai En is not idle off the court. Since the beginning of this season, he has been criticized by the media for his emotional problems off the court. Although earlier this month, the team's new general manager Joe Dumas said in an interview that the team's future will still move forward with Zion as the core, if he still performs like this on and off the court, he may not be far from being abandoned by the team.

2.Brendan Ingram

This season's data: 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists

Then let's talk about another core of the Pelicans, that is, Ingram who was traded to the Raptors. After being sent to the Pelicans by the Lakers in 2019, Ingram's performance has always been pretty good. Although he has not been able to grow into the next Kevin Durant, in terms of personal ability, he deserves the core position of the team. Every season, he is able to maintain a 22+5+5 level output, has been selected into the All-Star lineup, and has helped the team to enter the playoffs. But the problem is that Ingram is also a complete glass man. After coming to the Pelicans, because Zion was unable to play for a long time, the pressure on offense fell on his shoulders. Therefore, the huge pressure and the inability to withstand the continuous intensity of the game, Ingram's attendance rate is also very sluggish. In the more than five seasons he joined the team, he only had 64 games in one season. This season, he only played 18 games before being reimbursed for injury again, and was eventually sent to the Raptors by the team. However, when he came to Toronto this time, he not only received a new contract extension, but was also regarded by the team as an important core of the future. The Raptors have even publicly sold RJ Barrett for him. It has to be said that after leaving the Pelicans, Ingram seems to be beginning to move towards a bright future.

3. Dezhangtai Murray

This season's data: 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2 steals

After Murray came to the Pelicans, he felt cursed and suffered serious injuries in succession. You know, Murray had suffered a serious injury with the Spurs before and missed a large number of games at one point, but he still performed brilliantly after his return and was successfully selected into the All-Star lineup. After joining the Hawks, he also performed well in averaging 22.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists. It is precisely because of this that the Pelicans introduced Murray to a large sum of money in the summer of 2024. However, after joining, he began to be plagued by various injuries. He first suffered a fracture in his left hand, and then he even torn the Achilles tendon, saying goodbye to this season completely, leaving only 17 appearances, and his average game data also dropped to 17.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2 steals. What made Murray even more disappointed is that in the past year, he not only suffered setbacks on the court, but also suffered family changes off the court. However, under such circumstances, the Pelicans did not express any expression and had no intention of supporting Murray at all. Therefore, in his blog recently, he also expressed his dissatisfaction and publicly stated that he was no longer willing to continue playing for the Pelicans. Through Murray's confession, we can also find that there are definitely problems within the Pelicans, otherwise it would not cause more than one player to express dissatisfaction.

4.CJ McCollum

This season's data: 21.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists

Finally, let's talk about McCollum, who was just traded to the Wizards by the team. Compared with the above three players, McCollum's attendance rate is guaranteed. Since he came here from the Trail Blazers in the 21-22 season, he has basically been one of the most attendees in every season. Although he has never been selected for the All-Star lineup, it can be said that his ability is completely worthy of the All-Star. After coming here, with the reduction in the number of shots, he can maintain a 20+4+4 output every season. This is a very amazing performance for a three-man leader.. However, McCollum seems to be cursed this season, although he averaged 21.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, but he missed the 26 most games since joining the Pelicans. And not only on the court, but also on the court, as the current chairman of the NBA Players' Union, he also faces considerable challenges. So, this transfer to the Wizards may not be a bad thing for him.