re: Is it true Pelicans trying to trade 1st rd pick for Deangelo Russell?

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He's one of the obvious targets on a 3 way with Philly that would send Okafor to the Lakers. I'd say if this were from an actual source it's more us trying to get Boston to increase their trade offer for 6 than us thinking Russel is better than one of the guards we could draft. Isn't Russell more of a combo guard than PG? His assist number have never been very strong. I would think if they were going PG they'd want Dunn more, and if they were going scoring guard Hield/Murray would be better.

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Russell is still more of a p.g. than combo. He has the ability to run an NBA offense, he was unfortunately a member of the Lakers. He had to deal with an archaic Byron Scott offense, and a group of ball dominant guards in Kobe, Lou Will, and Clarkson.