Joe Dumars says the early months of his tenure as the New Orleans Pelicans' basketball operations chief will be marked by listening.

Nothing like that." One of the more interesting storylines to watch during the NBA offseason this summer will be the relationship between Williamson and the Pelicans. NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer reported over the weekend that the "early word" out of New Orleans in the early stages of the Dumars era was that the new appointee "wants to evaluate his new situation fully before deciding to outright shop Williamson.

Joe Dumars, introduced as the Pelicans' executive VP of basketball operations on Tuesday, said he will have a low tolerance for players who are unreliable on the court and irresponsible off of it.