re: Shams says Pelicans are “aggressively pursuing” a top 2-3 pick for Scoot

There is literally no other way to show a player that his value is lower now than it was yesterday. I gotta get out of this fricking thread

Lol when has this theory of threatening a trade on a superstar in the NBA ever worked???! Name once where a player played great with the same team after being threatened with almost getting traded lol

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You have 2 guys that can guard 1-4, an all-star 3-level scorer, an elite 3 point shooter than can potentially guard 3-5. If Herb and Dyson can approach league-average from 3, there is no reason those 4 can't be part of a very legit closing lineup

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Then why were we so bad at defending during the season? If things were so great, why do we need Zion back so bad and why are we desperate to upgrade at PG, specifically to find an athletic defender. We didn't have huge holes at the 1 and 4?

If Daniels can star and defend 1s and Murphy can do the same at the 4, then why do we need Zion or to add anything? We should be set and only looking to strengthen the bench.

But yet, it's not enough and those players can't play those roles for extended periods. So how is what I said wrong?

Look, don’t let it bother you. Like I said, not intentionally directing this at you. Jake Madison said the same on his pod.

All the same things applied to AD. Really think he would have played more if we threatened to trade him to LA? It’s just not a rational interpretation of the situation.

Maybe it’s a trade leverage play by either side, maybe they are really considering it, or maybe he’s not really being discussed. But putting it out to media to get Zion’s attention? Let’s have realistic conversations.

Exactly. The team is really interested in Scoot and in all honesty to get that high you have to trade one of your franchise guys. Doesn’t mean it will happen but seems like there might be some conversation going on. Again just an assumption on my part, before the source police wakes up and starts going after me for posting that Zion or BI might be traded lol

Zions response to wake up call - you don’t want me here, then go ahead and trade me. You act like hes scared of being traded out of nola. He still gets traded and probably doesn’t have to deal with our training staff and Griff, he’ll be happy lol

Lol I know the NBA. You’re acting like Zion is scared of the pelicans trading him. Hes a NBA superstar. What planet do you live on lol

I have no doubt that Charlotte wants him and I have no doubt that we've had some tentative conversations with Charlotte. I do not believe that we have offered Zion Williamson or are seriously considering moving him.

I don't think the pelicans leaked this story, because it would be dumb to do so in the middle of a negotiation. However, the silence is pretty deafening since, so I think they could be using the situation to their advantage. Zion isn't specifically named, so he can't say we were throwing his name out there, making him look bad. However how this all played out does have the potential to make Zion think more deeply about his situation.

I don't think anything I've said is controversial in the slightest

Have to factor in salary of course

Honestly a trade I love (I know I’ll get vitriol from the board)

Three-way with Indy

Pels get Scoot, Mark Williams, and Cody Martin

Hornets get Myles Turner, Chris Duarte, and 7

Pacers get Zion

I’m sure other picks would be involved

Ton of cap flexibility and we can keep 14 to move Jonas for another player if we need

I would hate to be the guy that was such a disappointment that I was traded by one of the worst franchises in the league. Personal preference I suppose