Pelicans’ new draft plan could allow Ja Morant to fall to Knicks

Ja MorantThe Pelicans could still have a hand in the Knicks’ future.

Following the Anthony Davis trade with the Lakers, New Orleans holds the fourth pick in Thursday’s draft and are exploring all sorts of options.

According to an NBA source, they have explored moving back to gain more assets and also had internal talks about moving up to the second pick to take Memphis’ selection and draft RJ Barrett to team with his Duke compadre Zion Williamson. Barrett and Williamson are best friends.

That trade-up maneuver, however unlikely, would allow Murray State Ja Morant to fall to the Knicks at No. 3. The Knicks had Morant higher on their board than Barrett at the Chicago combine, but that also was…