Evan Mobley #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers brings the ball up the court against Trey Murphy III #25 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans started the offseason with a big trade of Eric Bledsoe and Steven Adams to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Pels took back Jonas Valanciunas in exchange for moving back seven spots in the NBA Draft.
It was a trade I liked at the time and after Summer League, it is looking even better for the Pels.
The New Orleans Pelicans got the best player
Bledsoe and Adams were not fits with Zion Williamson, so it might have been an addition by subtraction situation even if the Pels didn’t get Valanciunas.