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Blazers missed NBA's most valuable pick — they better be right about Yang Hansen

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Sam Quinn of CBS Sports recently ranked all 63 future first-round picks that have been traded. Coming in at No. 1 was the New Orleans Pelicans' latest mistake. The Pelicans made a puzzling draft-day trade (to put it gently), making an aggressive move to trade up to land another lottery pick, pairing No. 7 pick Jeremiah Fears with No. 13 pick Derik Queen.

Both come with their red flags, particularly Queen, who has defensive limitations given his frame and athleticism. But it's hard to fault New Orleans for taking a flier on two-high upside prospects.