re: Pelicans Trade Rumors and Chatter

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20 year old Dyson Daniels is more valuable than 30 year old Alex Caruso.

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Hes 29 but I get your point in regards to him being older.

This is very debatable- maybe to pelican fans hes more valuable- majority of the league would take Caruso. Maybe a team not concerned with winning would want to develop Dyson but Caruso right now, especially with playoff teams is currently the more valuable player.

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You quoted a statement saying he's much better than Dyson on offense, and you said "Are you serious" so I'm NOT supposed to read that as you disagreeing that he's much better offensively than Dyson?

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The are you serious was just in regards to the "its laughable to think a Dyson for Caruso is not a great trade for us" type point being made. I realize Caruso is better on offense. And I know that Dyson is a liability. Hell I'm not even the biggest Dyson fan. But Caruso is being made out to be like he's Damian Lillard offensively in this thread. He's older, injured, and for his career has been inconsistent offensively. I mean just last year he averaged 5.6 points per game in 23 minutes per shooting 36% from deep on 2.3 attempts. WOW! Game changer.

Dyson may never develop into a career year 10 ppg offensive stud like Caruso is this year. But his ceiling is higher and he is certainly worth holding onto to see if he gets better and ends up being worth a second contract.

Like I say, I'm not even a big Dyson fan and I would certainly be open to trading him for the right guy. But I would absolutely riot if we traded him and the main thing we got back was Caruso. I would have to legit stop posting on the Pels Talk for a while after that.

Caruso was 23 when he came into the league and shot 30% from 3.

Dyson doesnt turn 23 for another THREE years.

I would be patient with Dyson

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Hes 29 but I get your point in regards to him being older.

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Splitting hairs. He is 30 next month.

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One of your earlier posts mentioned that teams exploit weaknesses in the playoffs. LAC, Phoenix, Sacramento, OKC, and Dallas all have a major weakness in front court depth that we should be focused on being able to exploit. It may be difficult to upgrade JV in the next 2 weeks, but there are plenty of available pieces that would add to our front court advantage and provide additional protection in case of injury or foul trouble. I think this would be much more likely to make a difference in a series outcome than the upgrade from Dyson to Caruso. If both can be done, great. But I would definitely prioritize front court depth with a focus on someone who can defend the PnR.

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That's fair, and I tend to agree.

I think my biggest contention is more so how easily it was dismissed. I don't think it's a terrible idea in the right context/situation to add a Caruso for a Dyson. We're not there now, but there's a probably small chance where it at the very least, makes some sense and isn't just an automatic "no, that's terrible" IMO

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I think my biggest contention is more so how easily it was dismissed. I don't think it's a terrible idea in the right context/situation to add a Caruso for a Dyson. We're not there now, but there's a probably small chance where it at the very least, makes some sense and isn't just an automatic "no, that's terrible" IMO

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My issue is that if Dyson is traded it should be part of a package that gets us a real upgrade to our core

Not for a 1-2 year upgrade at a bench spot

Just a reminder that Dyson was a consensus top-10 selection in the 2022 draft. Let's give him some time. Via Ringer's 2022 Draft Guide...
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Much like fellow Australian Josh Giddey, Daniels’s passing is his real appeal. He’s such an advanced pick-and-roll artist that he’s already able to draw in defenders with the threat of his floater and pull-up, only to throw a jump pass to his rolling big man. He just executes at a high level. When a shooter comes off a screen, he puts the ball right in their pocket. If a play is called for a lob, he makes it easy for the guy leaping to the basket. There’s no pass that he can’t make.

Coordinated ball handler who plays at his own pace. He has clean footwork on spins and he can glide into runners. Though he isn’t especially explosive, he knows how to use his skills to his advantage with angles and touch.

Excellent defender with the versatility to defend guards and wings. His intelligence translates on this end with the way he positions himself and sticks to his man. But he’s not just a basketball nerd who studies hard—he plays his arse off and sets the tone for his teammates. Fans will love this guy immediately.

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New Orleans Pelicans have interest in Atlanta Hawks forward/center Onyeka Okongwu a source with knowledge tells Scoop B Radio.
This season the 6’10 big man is averaging 9.2 points, 6.8 rebounds & a block per contest in the ATL.

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Per ScoopB

He would be a nice acquisition at the position going into next year. He's a guy I would absolutely give up picks to get since he's on a great contract and he been held back by Atlanta's logjam at the position.

But I kind of doubt Atlanta will be serious about letting him go. They probably looking to dump Capela and go with Okongwu next year.