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Pelicans interested in Kuminga and Lamelo

Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:07 pm
Posted by duyp
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:07 pm

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Posted by duyp
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:09 pm to
Posted by PELsu
Member since Oct 2021
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:21 pm to
All makes sense. Borrego had Lamelo in Charlotte when he made an all star team. And we know the Warriors love Trey and Herb. Have to assume this also includes Zion going out somewhere as Kuminga and Zion never made sense. Could be a roster flip type of season.
Posted by Colonel Flagg
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:34 pm to
Why would the Pelicans want Kuminga? Why would they want to ship out the incredibly good contracts of Murphy and Jones?
Posted by cfish140
BR
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:34 pm to
Hasn’t Lamelo missed just as much time as Zion?
Posted by spaghettioeauxs
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2017
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:37 pm to
Yes, he is always injured. Kind of hard to assess Lamelo because of the team he plays for and he does miss a significant amount of games.
Posted by Pelicans15
Bossier
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:41 pm to
A lot of good these "good" contracts are doing for our w/l record
Posted by andwesway
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 2:46 pm to
Lamalo is ALWAYS hurt. Why would we want to do that?
Posted by cgrand
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 3:04 pm to
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the incredibly good contracts of Murphy and Jones?
Murphy is wildly overpaid for what he does on the floor. Herb has not improved all that much on offense and is appropriately paid. That said both of them could greatly help a contender, especially one that doesn’t care about the tax.

it would be a bad look though and yet another instance of fraudulent team building if either are traded for anything other than draft picks and expiring salary. We already have Poole and Murray eating up massive salary as vets, along with fat boy. We need a tear down and reset
Posted by BGpels
Switzerland
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 3:10 pm to
If you can get Kuminga (who is younger) and their 2028 pick and one swap, why not?
Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 3:21 pm to
quote:

Lamalo is ALWAYS hurt. Why would we want to do that?



Buying low?

Ball, Kuminga -> Pelicans
Murphy -> Warriors
Murray & Picks -> Hornets

??
Posted by NawlinsTiger9
Where the mongooses roam
Member since Jan 2009
38342 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 3:26 pm to
Dumars shouldn’t be allowed near a trade

Nor should he be employed
Posted by Dinky Mulberry
Member since Aug 2021
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 3:27 pm to
I would guess the Warriors AND the Lakers....would BOTH find Herb to be more valuable than Trey...given their current roster situation. I'm NOT saying another team wouldn't see more value in obtaining Trey...than in getting Herb...but it's just a rather unique situation...for Warriors and Lakers.

January 15 is a looong way off...when considering "moving" Herb...things could totally change...by then.
Posted by Demps
Member since Oct 2025
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 3:58 pm to
No way Joe Dumars is this dumb?
Posted by BigPerm30
Member since Aug 2011
30847 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 4:02 pm to
Joe going to give up 2027-2029 unprotected 1sts. He’s going to finish off the franchise.
Posted by Ryan3232
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Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 4:09 pm to
We'd still have to get a couple firsts back if trading Trey
Posted by BowDownToLSU
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Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 4:16 pm to
quote:

Lamalo is ALWAYS hurt. Why would we want to do that?
this. Trading one star that never plays for another one that doesn’t play
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 4:18 pm to
Trey for Kuminga and 2 firsts

Zion and a first for Lamelo

Then figure out a way off of Murray eventually. I'm open to a Herb trade as well.

Lamelo is healthier and a better player than Zion. He also fits the modern NBA

Lamelo
Fears
Kuminga
Queen
Missi

Karlo, Bey, Jose, Peavy key role guys off bench

Still have Herb and Murray pieces to trade or keep

It's not perfect, but it's better. Griff fricked up for 6 years. Otherwise our team would look something like

Hali
Maxey
Herb
Trey
Sengun

Plus others

Posted by Dantheman504
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 11/28/25 at 4:46 pm to
quote:

Buying low?

Ball, Kuminga -> Pelicans
Murphy -> Warriors
Murray & Picks -> Hornets



I think its more likely we trade Z to CHA > trade for LaMelo. You can't justify it after trading away an extra 1st and not having a sustainable contending team for LaMelo to join. We would give up too much.

Full reset anyone?

GSW: Trey/ Hawk/ Missi

CHA: Zion/ Herb/ Jose/ B Hield

PELS: Kon/ Kuminga/ Sexton/ G Williams/ J Green/ P Conn/ Gary P/ 26' CHA/ 27' MIA/ 28' DAL/ 26' GSW/ 28' GSW

Trade a 28' 1st for Kessler and you have a full rebuild with:

Fears
Kon/ Bey
Kuminga/ Peavy
Queen/ Karlo
Kessler/

(2) 26' 1st
(2)27' 1st
(2) 28' 1st

Plus Poole/ Murray as assets.
Posted by ned nederlander
Member since Dec 2012
5478 posts
Posted on 11/28/25 at 4:47 pm to
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Lamelo is healthier and a better player than Zion


He’s played in fewer than 52 games in 4 of his 5 seasons.

You can’t do anything with a main guy that misses 30+ games year in and year out.
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