According to the newest Chad Ford 'Grade A' NBA Mock Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans should select Kris Dunn, the redshirt junior point guard out of Providence. Both Jamal Murray and Dragan Bender were off the board so the choice in theory came down to either Dunn or Buddy Hield.
This ESPN mock draft varies from previous versions because Ford's selections were exclusively made from the vantage point of every front office. Team need, draft value and the best interests of each individual franchise were taken into account. No speculative trades were considered in the simulation.