re: Pelicans offseason thread: Pels hire SVG/draft Kira Lewis, trade rest of picks

I would not trade Ball to move up a few spots. It's just not worth it. the 9th pick is rarely that much better than the 13th pick. Having good scouts makes up for it. the cost is not worth the risk to move up like that in the NBA draft.

There's a bevy of SF's that will be available around where we pick (Vassell/Okoro/Nesmith/Bey)
. Do your homework and pick the right one. Take a chance on a PG in the 2nd round, someone similar to a Van Vleet or Brogdon, experienced college guy. Grant Riller from C of Charleston fits that bill, same as Cassius Winston. It's very unlikely either becomes a good NBA player, but i'd much rather draft someone with that resume in the 2nd round than a Fr/So that wasn't good enough to be a lottery pick.