McNamara trade ideas article

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After an offseason full of collecting assets and quality players, inspiring press conferences, an exciting summer league, and a perfect preseason, David Griffin had a 100% approval rating. Even national media members were drooling over the prospects of the Pelicans future, and Pelicans fans were flying high. Cut to less than 8 weeks later, and the roster looks like a dumpster fire that gets more gasoline added to it daily. Lucky for Griffin and the Pelicans, trade season is here.

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It's only been 8 weeks? It's amazing how quickly things fell apart since the preseason.

It's a long article so click the link at the bottom if you want the details. Bullet Points:

* Trade Lonzo now. He's a former #2 pick and will not likely accept a role or 2nd contract more appropriate for the limited skill set he's displayed. Look for a veteran in return and maybe some 2nds or late 1sts. Vets like Tomas Satoransky/Patty Mills/Demarre Carroll

* Look to move expiring Moore & Miller to clear cap space to a team with some shorter term bad deals like Minnesota/Charlotte/Detroit/Miami. The return wouldn't be much, likely a prospect and late 1st or 2nds. But it allows the Pels to get an expiring trade chip for next year when they won't have the cap space to sign one.

* Unless Jrue asks out, don't trade him now, wait until the offseason when a bad FA market will give him more value

* Don't trade Redick, in fact we need more vets like Redick.

* Frank Jackson - See if you can find a Demps style trash for trash that works out for the Pels because of fit trade. MM mentions Wesley Iwundu or Chandler Hutchinson as possible targets.

* Everyone else you keep. They have more value to the Pels than the trade market.

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