re: Kevin Arnovitz doesn't think Jrue will re-sign with Pelicans

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the difference, it appears to me, is that for you, that scenario is all Holiday's fault.

for me, the Pels have agency. they don't have to wait for Holiday or pay him more than they think he is worth. especially, if there is doubt about his fit in a new, more off ball role

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I've admitted I think Jrue likes it here well enough and Lauren likely doesn't. It isn't hard to connect one dot to the next.

Sorry if my faith in Dell Demps is lacking. I've said multiple times that if Dell allows himself to get played, it's on him and he's an idiot for allowing it.

The reality though is that, in this case, for the Pelicans to go after Kyle Lowry or the like, they would have to put serious pressure on Holiday at a pipe dream scenario for them. I don't think it happens. Sure, I'd love for Dell to not double down because he traded two firsts for Holiday. His past record indicates he'd rather double down though. The team spent plenty of time and energy trying to court Holiday at the end of last season. All Dell did was put more pressure on himself by calling him the 3rd in the big 3.

These players need their egos massaged. To go after Lowry and Holiday at the same time, the team is saying that neither is THEIR GUY, but rather they would like either of them. Like I've pointed out, it isn't often you see teams chase the same position player in free agency. Now maybe you're right and the Pelicans see the writing on the wall, write off Holiday, and pursue the PG they want on July 1st. Asking that of Demps is asking him to be doing things at a level we simply have never seen from him, ESPECIALLY when it comes to free agency.