Monday was a really big day for the New Orleans Pelicans. Tyreke Evans, Buddy Hield, Langston Galloway, and a couple draft picks (2017 1st and Philly's 2017 2nd) were officially traded to the Sacramento Kings for DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi. Naturally we focused the entirety of our assets on covering this enormous story.
However, even more good news came out on Monday but flew well under the radar. Sports Business Journal published a story on local NBA ratings and the Pelicans, despite struggling to a 23-34 record through the first 57 games, are a league leader in adding viewers.