After weeks of talking draft prospects, figuring out which direction the New Orleans Pelicans would ultimately go, openly wondering if moving down and collecting more picks was a smarter strategy, and creating other, more creative options, Dell Demps and company decided to put the Pelicans faithful out of their worries by selecting Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield with the 6th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft.
The Pelicans were looking for a backcourt player, interviewing Jaylen Brown, Jamal Murray, and others, but landed on taking Hield. Brown went third overall to the Boston Celtics and the Pelicans selected Hield over Murray because of his defensive potential.