New Orleans Pelicans front office David Griffin and Trajan Langdon have four coaching candidates. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Every year when free agency opens there are a flurry of deals that get announced almost immediately which was the case when the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated a sign-and-trade of Lonzo Ball to the Chicago Bulls.
This deal was announced almost immediately, which apparently drew a few red flags from the NBA.
It is an open secret that all teams negotiate these deals before they are technically allowed to, which is why Shams and Woj have information in less time than it would take for a player to actually sign his name to a contract.