New Orleans already made its biggest splash related to the 2017 NBA Draft in February, when it dealt its June first-round pick to Sacramento, in exchange for three-time All-Star big DeMarcus Cousins. Nonetheless, the Pelicans still made an impact Thursday, executing a series of moves to jump up to the No. 31 overall pick (the first of Round 2) and land Duke freshman guard Frank Jackson. Here is a roundup of what national sports sites are saying Friday about the acquisition of the 19-year-old backcourt player:
FoxSports.com: A-minus
“New Orleans traded into the second round by sending backup guard Tim Frazier to the Washington Wizards, but the Pelicans followed up that move by selling the 52nd pick to the Indiana Pacers.