Damian Lillard #0 of the Portland Trail Blazers and Carmelo Anthony #00 of the Portland Trail Blazers stand on the court during the first quarter of an NBA game against the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans need to have a big offseason to put the right team around Zion Williamson.
With rumors that Damian Lillard might be available, the Pels immediately became a hypothetical destination, as they are one of the few teams in the NBA with the right combination of young talent and future draft assets to make a trade for Lillard.