The New Orleans Pelicans are a mid-market team with a superstar, a pairing that has not always had the best results.
Just ask the Cleveland Cavaliers, who squandered most of LeBron James‘ young career before he ultimately left for greener pastures and a chance at multiple titles.
You can even ask the New Orleans Pelicans themselves, as they failed to build a team around their own superstar Anthony Davis before finally shipping him to Los Angeles.
We think the Pelicans won that trade in the long-term, but their failure to build around Davis should have been a learning experience for the franchise.