Fansided · Sep 1, 2021
Pelicans: Why trading for a star will be complicated, not impossible
Zion Williamson #1 celebrates with Josh Hart #3 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
In many ways, the New Orleans Pelicans are poised to make a big trade soon.
The Pelicans are in need of a third star and have the young players and draft assets most teams covet in these types of deals.
The Pels are eager to build a playoff team around Zion Williamson but are also trying to do it the right way by not taking on aging veteran players or burdensome contracts.
In fact, the Pelicans don’t have any bad contracts, which is a great thing for their future cap flexibility, but not so much if they want to make a big trade.