Newly hired New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told The Times-Picayune the franchise will continue to build around Zion Williamson as its star player, settling speculation that Williamson could be either a trade candidate or could get cut outright amid new legal issues.

Gayle Benson seemed skeptical of the lawsuit, which alleges that Zion Williamson raped the unidentified plaintiff. Here's what she had to say.

New Orleans Pelicans owner Gayle Benson finally speaks about the rape lawsuit star forward Zion Williamson is facing.