With a collection of assets that includes young players brimming with potential and future draft capital, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the New Orleans Pelicans make a huge trade during the 2020 NBA Draft.
When considering recent history, it actually makes a lot of sense that this would be the draft where the Pelicans decide to strike and make a move that puts the league on notice. Just look back at recent history, when the Minnesota Timberwolves decided they wanted to contend they swung for the fences by trading for Jimmy Butler.
There’s no doubt that the Pelicans want to contend now either.