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The Pelicans must recoup an asset in a Ryan Anderson trade

Last week, Markieff Morris trade rumors began to heat up. It was revealed that the Houston Rockets - a longtime Morris admirer - were interested in trading for the disgruntled forward. Then, in the middle of the day, Yahoo Sports' Shams Charania wrote an article on how another team began to express interest in Morris. That team, of course, was the New Orleans Pelicans.

We discussed the Morris fit, as some were fans of the move, while other has questions about the move. What we did know? The potential acquisition of Morris meant the end of Ryan Anderson's tenure in New Orleans, as he was mentioned as the key piece going back to Phoenix in a trade.