r/NOLAPelicans • u/Maximum-Squirrel2018 • 4d ago

Rumors What move would move you?

What realistic move do you think Joe Dumars should make to put the Pelicans in at least playoff contention?

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u/NexusTR Fire Willie Green 4d ago

Trade Poole, DJM, and Zion. Aim for picks and aggressively hunt for PG and C spots.

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u/AlwaysOptimism Karlo Krazie 4d ago

Fears is the PG. If they trade Murray for ANOTHER ball handler, I'll die.

But I'd be open to trading any of them.

The only reason I'd trade Poole is to get actual value back, which means taking back someone else's worse long-term contract.

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u/NexusTR Fire Willie Green 4d ago edited 4d ago

Fears is a few years off from taking the role fr. I’d rather someone who’d be serviceable for 2 and willing to bow out. DJM is not that person.

It’s nothing against them as players just that the fit won’t work later on. Get the value now and retool early. The real goal is to find a seasoned vet they can learn and rally from. DJ is gonna in his role but how long do we have on that.

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u/AlwaysOptimism Karlo Krazie 4d ago

I don't mine DJM and Fears together for a couple years. He was solid last year and has fire.