The New Orleans Pelicans and Washington Wizards have been linked to numerous rumors prior to the upcoming trade deadline. The proposed deals have centered around Ryan Anderson, and normally, Kelly Oubre Jr. This morning, however, that equation partially changed. According to Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, Otto Porter is now the central figure in the trade talks, not Oubre.
The Washington Wizards have been fairly active in the march up the trade deadline and the guy to watch is forward Otto Porter Jr. The Wizard like Porter a lot, but there is a sense that Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson could be obtained in trade, but that the cost could be Porter.