Kevin Pelton and Chad Ford released another NBA mock draft this morning and the results should make fans cringe. We've followed several ESPN scenarios in which the Pelicans move up or stay in the sixth position, but this time they tumble down into 7th, as the Sacramento Kings receive a favorable lottery bounce.
By the time New Orleans selection arrives, Kris Dunn, Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield are all off the board. As is the somewhat unknown Dragon Bender. The consolation prize? Henry Ellenson.
Ford: I can see Ellenson doing a lot of the same things that Ryan Anderson has done for the Pelicans -- but at a fraction of the cost.