During the Pelicans game against the 76ers in Philadelphia, Chris Haynes, an NBA reporter for ESPN, announced New Orleans has displayed an interest in trading for Will Barton, an offensively minded wingman for the Denver Nuggets.
Washington, New Orleans among teams reached out to Denver to gauge availability of Will Barton, league sources tell ESPN. Exploratory now.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 21, 2016
Barton had a breakout campaign last season for the Nuggets, averaging 14.4 points, 1.4 threes, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 0.