The Pelicans have not met expectations this season. As they currently sit 3.5 games out of the playoffs and 4 games out of a bottom 5 record, the Pelicans are perhaps in the worst spot a team can find itself in. Nevertheless, this ball club has won 6 out of its last 8 contests and is inching closer to the 8th spot while simultaneously putting a serious gap between the bottom tier teams. And so while fans may be crying for a “tank”, the players and front office may not feel the same way.
Frankly, I think it’s a little too late jettison the cargo and try to recoup “assets”, and based on previous moves, I’m not sure Dell values draft picks as much as the armchair analyst does.