Bill Simmons challenges Zion Williamson, Victor Vembaniama to trade party pairings

During his NBA career, Zion WilliamsonHis potential as a player is undeniable. Unfortunately, Williamson was never able to build on that potential while with the New Orleans Pelicans, the team that drafted him. Whether it’s injuries, poor team building or a lack of leadership, Williamson’s time in New Orleans began to run its course. Some expect New Orleans to consider moving on from Williamson. One trading NBA insider Bill Simmons Hope Williamson to finish with Victor Vembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

“This is also a sacred thing that they traded for the Zion team,” Simmons said. “If I were Spurs, that would be the guy I was targeting. Bring him into our organization and our culture, and put him with Wemby. This is the scariest round on anyone’s schedule. It’s like oh my god we got to play Wemby and Zion today!”

On paper, the combination of Williamson and Wembanyama would give the Spurs a formidable frontcourt. The skills of either player complement each other nicely, giving the Spurs something they haven’t had since David Robinson and Tim Duncan played together.

However, would San Antonio be able to pry Williamson away from division rival New Orleans? Simmons strongly believes the Spurs would become one of the NBA’s best teams, especially in the playoffs, if that were to happen. He also thinks that’s the case if the Spurs go after another player: the disgruntled Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler.

The Spurs could be unstoppable if they acquired Zion Williamson or Jimmy Butler

“I just think he (Victor Wembanyama) is going to be an absolute dick in the playoffs,” Simmons said. “And I’ll tell you something else. This is holy grail number one – I can’t believe they traded for Jimmy Butler. Where the Spurs just say screw it, this guy is the 6th best player in the league. Maybe we should see what’s up. Would they do that with their culture? I don’t know.”

Going for Butler instead of Williamson would be a bold move by the Spurs. Butler is frustrated with the situation in Miami and wants to fight for a title. If San Antonio wanted him, the Spurs would have the strength to make an interesting offer to the Heat to buy Butler. However, Butler has a reputation for disrupting locker rooms and could be awkward with a young team like the Spurs.

Either way, San Antonio has options with the trade deadline approaching. Whether it’s Williamson, Butler or another player, the Spurs could move to add a superstar to pair with Vembanjam and make a push for an NBA championship.