re: Pelicans back at a crossroads: Trade the No. 6 pick or build for the future?

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somebody is going to swing a deal with either Boston or Philadelphia...both teams have more assets than they can use.

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Denver too. They have 3 first rounders, 2 seconds
Boston has 3 first rounders, 5 seconds
Philly has 3 firsts, no seconds.
Phoenix has 3 firsts, no seconds.

Those teams can't keep all those firsts, unless they don't plan on picking up in FA this summer. For instance, Boston already has 10 guys under contract, with 2 of them having team options that they'll likely keep. Can't keep 3 draft picks when you already have 12 guys under contract.