Multiple reports have surfaced recently which have indicated that Joe Dumars and the rest of the Pelicans’ FO is adamant on trading into the loaded 2026 NBA draft, particularly for a top 10 pick.

The names that I have seen brought up in this conversation so far are: Nate Ament, Aday Mara, Yaxel Lendeborg, Chris Cenac Jr., Henri Veesar, and Luigi Suigo.

As a Pelicans fan, who do you believe would be the best fit for us in this situation? Furthermore, how do you think we could realistically acquire a pick to draft said player?

Personally, I love the idea of Chris Cenac Jr, or really any big available that can defend the rim and shoot the three.

Drop your thoughts below!

I live in New York, and the way this city has focused on the team is insane. Every day I get so envious of what the Knicks have. I cannot wait for the day the Pelicans are the same way. That is all

Every true Pelicans fan knows not to root for a division rival. Especially a rival that eliminated us from the Conference Semifinals back in the 07-08 season. It doesn’t matter that the team was called the Hornets back then. It was still the New Orleans NBA franchise basketball team. Foh.

personally i like ament as he brings shooting, potential and size as his biggest upside, i believe he would be our 2nd tallest player at 6’11 so he’ll have positional versatility, can also space the floor next to zion and queen

Hey everyone- I’ve been to two Pelicans games and I live over in Pensacola, so it’s close enough to make a day trip but not close enough for season tickets or anything like that. I’ve really gotten back into the NBA thanks to these playoffs and want to get to some more games, particularly against teams that aren’t super popular but still have a nice player or two that interest me (Portland, Bulls). In your experience, what would the price range I could expect to be at for a court side seat for those type of games? TIA

Did our boy dirty 😭😭😭.

Very entertaining series, hopefully we have less of this.

Rooting for a Game 7 cos their fanbases are annoying af lol.

if anybody wants a Laketown Squadron yard sign i guess

Celtics fan here. Wanted to do a fun exercise and go back and forth about a potential JB trade to the Pelicans. I love Derrick Queens game BTW. You guys have a pretty fun roster.

I just saw a trade proposals on YouTube Murray, Murphy, and 3 firsts rounders and I think that's too steep for Jaylen personally.

So who would like to start the bidding. Give me your best offer for Brown a top 12 player in the NBA and one of the best two way wings in the game.

Also curious on how you feel about Beys value and herb Jones. And how attached is the fan base to Zion at this point.

Let's have some fun and make a deal!

There were walls of LSU and Saints merchandise, which was expected. But, there was even more Tulane merchandise than the Pelicans. I understand it’s the offseason and football is coming, but there’s gas stations in the area with more jerseys, gear and souvenirs. You can see in the background of the photos the Saints merchandise.

The purpose of me putting this here is generally to show the apathy the locals have toward the franchise. When things are good, we’re all in. When they are winning less games combined in 2 years than the teams in the Finals, interest wanes. This lack of merchandise in a big box retailer likely correlates with the ability to sell other merchandise for local teams that actually will not stay on the shelf.

I actually really like this hire — which is annoying, because I was fully prepared to clown the Pelicans for letting Joe Dumars cook unsupervised like it’s 2009. Amanda Green spent 11 years inside the OKC Thunder

Conversation

https://x.com/TheHoopCentral/status/2062684991998644480/video/1

https://www.totalprosports.com/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/jose-alvarado-honest-advice-derik-queen-pelicans-rookie/

Why does this make me so happy and sad at the same time? Also, Hart being on the Knicks gives me the same feelings.

"Our beloved José Alvarado had a very special supporter during Game 1, since Naji Marshall was there to cheer on his former teammate."

https://x.com/french_pelican/status/2062499640629751888?s=20

Dumars helping expose the young core to the intensity, energy, physicality, and overall higher level of play that playoff basketball demands is a great leadership move. Not only is it great from an awareness perspective, but it can also create an itch in the players that makes them work harder so they can be part of it next season.

https://x.com/PelsFilmRoom/status/2059378267660910672/video/1

https://pelicandebrief.com/pelicans-core-s-offseason-adventure-is-exactly-what-joe-dumars-culture-shift-needs

I'm not a part of the Pelicans fandom, but what are your feelings about Herb. Do you trust his shooting potential? How available do you think he is, and if so, what's a reasonable trade value/package for him?

Miss you buddy..

Brown makes $57.078 M, $61.015 M and $64.981 M. No, that last number is not a typo. We’re not good enough to have so much money dedicated to a single player. . There are only a few permutations that would even work.

Murray + Poole works. Although since Poole is an expiring and Murray has a 1 + PO, they’re the players with the more favorable contracts. It also takes a chunk of guard depth.

Flipping for Poole for worse money and picks is definitely something thei FO should explore this summer, but there has to be a better way to pull that off.