The Pelicans see a prototype for Zion Williamson in the Bay Area.

As they build their organization around the Duke product and No. 1 overall pick, GM David Griffin thinks Williamson’s offensive role will look a lot like Draymond Green’s for the Warriors.

The measurables are a mixed bag — both are 6-foot-7, Williamson is listed as 55 pounds heavier — and by the eye test, Williamson’s athleticism outpaces Green’s.

“The thing about Zion, though, that excites us is, it’s not that he’s going to carry you offensively, it’s that he’s going to be able to facilitate offense,” Griffin told The Athletic. “If you look at him as an extremely athletic Draymond Green type who may be able to facilitate all things for others and get out in transition and make plays … that’s exciting.

“And because that’s what he natively really does, we’re not going to ask him to carry an undue burden (offensively).”

The aforementioned weight differential is probably the biggest concern around Williamson’s game right now. At 285 pounds, and after playing just half a game in summer league, it’s clear that he needs to drop some weight.

Because he’s still growing though, the Pelicans are unsure what the target should be.

“One of the things that’s lost in this whole process is that, like Jaxson Hayes, Zion is still getting taller,” Griffin said. “We’re not exactly sure what he’ll look like in the end. So a playing weight is not what you look for. What you look for is to be in the top condition, to have the kind of core strength and stability that you need to control all of the incredible torque that his athleticism can generate.”

Staying in shape doesn’t get any easier given the fact that Williamson will be living in New Orleans — a city defined by its rich food.

“There can be some temptation there, so we’ll certainly try to put him in a position to be surrounded by more of the right decisions (nutritionally),” Griffin said. “But, for the most part, we don’t know what he’ll end up looking like because he’s still growing.”