Throughout the entire NBA offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans have received slander for everything they've done. Whether it was trading for Jordan Poole, their decisions on draft night and during free agency, the media have not been too kind to Troy Weaver and Joe Dumars.
The slander towards the Pelicans' front office is extremely unfair, especially when you compare their activity this summer to a team like the Miami Heat. Who just traded away an elite role player in Haywood Highsmith for a bag of original Ruffles.
The Miami Heat have traded Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a protected 2026 second-round pick, sources tell ESPN.