Zach Lowe published his collection of trade deadline material earlier this morning, and the New Orleans Pelicans were smack dab in the middle of a lot of his thoughts.
The most consequential blurb revolves around Dell Demps and the Pelicans 2016 first round pick.
The Pels and Rockets once flirted about Ryan Anderson-Omer Asik swap, and the Pelicans now have both to send to Houston in exchange for Howard. But the Pelicans are sifting through a pile of potential Anderson offers, and teams have gotten the impression that Dell Demps, the New Orleans general manager, may not have the freedom to toss in a first-rounder after dealing three picks for Jrue Holiday and Asik.