Point guarding the pelicans for the next two seasons

After more than 50 games of the season I am prepare to make a prediction about the Vasquez-New Orleans relationship. I am fairly confident that Vasquez will be the starting point guard next year and then he will be traded in the 2014 off season. Here are my reasons:

Next year he will cost the team2.15 million, regardless of how much people like or dislike Vasquez I doubt that there is anyone out there that would argue that is not a bargain.

So the plan would be to expend the money this year in the other needs of the team signing one elite player, as well as a decent additional shutting guard. Next year then, which would be a transition year towards becoming a legit contender in the 2014-2015 season, Vasquez would start and Rivers will be the backup point guard with extended minutes as they will play some time together (about 32 MPG for Vasquez, and about 28 mpg for Rivers).

By doing so, you develop Rivers, develop the team around Gordon, Davis and the new elite player that has been signed and keep Vasquez value up. At the end of the 2013-1014 season you trade Vasquez after been top 5 in Assists for two consecutive years, (notice that I did not say top 5 PG just top 5 in assists) and get the chance to get either a nice player that could be a good back up PG if Austin become the PG he has the potential to become, or a good solid defensive PG.

So in 2014- 2015 you would have a well-developed solid team that can be a serious playoff contender. Notice that under this scenario we may still make the playoffs in 2013-14, but are likely to be out in the first or second round).