re: 10 teams have shown interest in Jrue

IMO, this is not the draft where you want to accumulate a lot of draft picks. We had 4 rookies last year, and now you want to possibly add three more? Lonzo for 6? To potentially get Hayes, who is a solid defender and playmaker, that can’t shoot the three well and has a questionable shot selection. That doesn’t make us better. Jrue for picks and Horford. An expensive, old center and a bunch of picks in a bad draft... Like it feels like some of us just want to trade players cause we can. Can we get some chemistry going? Jrue Holiday was our only returning rotation player last year.

Here’s what I think the Pels should do. Hold on to Lonzo. I think he’s a wait and see. You give him a prove it year, just like last year with Ingram. If he disappoints, let him go. If he impresses, you sign him.

With Jrue, I only trade him this offseason if the deal blows me away. The opportunity to trade him is the deadline. I think no matter what the Pelicans record is, you take phone calls on him. I personally don’t think the Pels should be thinking about giving him an extension unless it’s a solid pay cut. 3/75? Too much for me.

I think if you see the Pels trade Jrue and Lonzo (and JJ), it’s going to be at the deadline. 2021 has both a loaded free agency and also a loaded draft class. As of now, the only players on the books for the Pels for 2021 are Zion, Hayes, NAW, and Ingram (max contract probably). If the Pels want to reconfigure the roster around Ingram and Zion, next offseason is the time for that. I think going into a possible 2 month offseason, you get a Favors replacement (on a short deal), and stick it out.

Last season didn’t end great, but remember; We were a young team, with a bunch of new players, running a crazy fast offense. And both our starting PF and C missing a good amount of games. A bunch of turnovers and bad team defense can be corrected with some roster continuity. A lot of our turnovers were unforced. Just mistakes by a young team. Let’s just try to grow as a team under SVG.