Coach D

7 - Tre, Ace, Kon, Malauch (no Fears, aka Kira Lewis 2.0)

23 - If not a big then I want Raynaud. I’ve been high on him since mid season. Modern stretch big with passing and some rim protection. If Malauch or Essengue is the pick at 7, then Demin, Traore, Powell, Saraf, Hugo … versatility on perimeter.

Lets Mini Rebuild the Pelicans:

Trade 1:
Pels Trade: Zion, Herb, Hawk, 7
Pels Get: Miles Bridges, Jarrett Allen, Salaun, 4 (VJ), 34 (Proctor)

Hornets Trade: Bridges, Salaun, Diabate, 4, 33, 34
Hornets Get: Zion, 7

Cavs Trade: Allen
Cavs Get: Herb, Hawk, Diabate, 33

Trade 2:
Pels Trade: CJ, Olynyk
Pels Get: FVV, 2027 Suns Top 5 Protected (otherwise Rockets 2028), Rockets 2028 2nd

Rockets Trade: FVV, Picks seen above
Rockets get: CJ, Olynyk

Trade 3:
Pels Trade: Murray
Pels Get: Duncan Robinson, Jovic, Lottery protected 28 1st

Heat Trade: Duncan, Jovic, Lottery protected 28 1st
Heat Get: Murray



Pelicans new roster:
JVV - VJ (4) - Trey - Miles - Allen
Jose - Proctor (34) - Duncan - Jovic - Missi
Elfrid - Boston - Reeves - Salaun - Karlo

Right now he is not. But having gotten to spend some time with him first hand on the court and watching closely. He has a chance to be. Understands the game, has a motor, good hands and solid feet. This kid has three more years in high school and is not far away from his body being ready for college. Depends what type of work he puts in and the training around him.

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If you want to know how easy it is to do a trade for KD while not moving top 4 pieces (JV being #4)...

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Took 30 seconds. Plenty of other options. Pels can absord 6+ mill into a TE as well in a secondary deal with one of these teams (say Nwaba from Hou to get them out of 2 year deal).

Easy.

This issue with Sochan goes beyond the numbers with shooting... shot needs a ton of mechanical work. 2-3 years of it most likely. Not sure how he gets on court without being able to space the floor at all when you are already one of the worst shooting teams in the league.

1) Shaedon Sharpe - Best wing in draft, may not see it year 1 but love his game. Nothing he cannot do but there is busy potential which Pels may want to avoid but can afford to risk.

2) Dyson Daniels - Having a larger playmaker is important with the number of smaller guards we have. Different potential look.

3) Ben Mathurin / Ochai Agbaji - Higher floor role player guys in the mold of Cam Johnson pick PHX made a few years ago. Won't change dynamic but provide cheap depth at important position.

Trade back options: AJ Griffin (do not love guys who profile as good defenders but do not defend well, feel comfortable late lotto but not at 8), Jeremy Sochan (worried about jumper actually improving), Tari Eason (not sure what ROLE he plays, was not great without consistent touches), Mark Williams (if Hayes is on way out, Williams feels like the next 10+ year starting 5 man in the NBA)

Fountain likely profiles more as a 4 man and Coleman will likely play primarily the 5. When you look at it that way. Emphasis should be more on a scoring wing (yes, Miller) than anything. Would not be shocked if LSU left the 13th open.

Garrett Temple ... was never heralded while at LSU. Never loved, often blamed ... is still playing.

This is simple... He wanted to keep guys who had been playing together on 2nd unit together. The guys you saw starting were mostly the 3rd string guys who stepped in to keep the planned rotation in tact. It is the same reason Minnesota called a TO at 6 min mark of the 1st Q during a 5-0 run in their favor. Coaches have a plan minute wise and 5 man unit wise that they want to see. That is what the pre-season is for.