Reggie Jackson is once again on the trade block and the New Orleans Pelicans are again linked to possible interest. At the trade deadline Zach Lowe of ESPN went deep on the Detroit Pistons and their malfunction while also connecting the Pels to Jackson, reading it is highly recommended. Undoubtedly it will be quoted frequently in this article.
Monday Jason Calmes of Bourbon Street Shots took a long hard look at the Pelicans salary cap and came away worried. To summarize, New Orleans lacks flexibility due to the hard cap set at the apron (roughly $125 million) and the Pelicans are avoiding (up to this point) making moves that would trigger it.