re: Pelicans are not expected to offer BI extension this offseason, moving in new direction

GM's and most of us really, struggle with sunk cost and when to step up and recognize that an asset has lost value and may lose still more. It's hard to accept.

Here though I think with Brandon you can mitigate that to a large degree. If you, for example, made a deal with Hawks trading BI for DeJounte Murray, but had to forgo a pick from them, or even include one yourself, you are getting a good asset in return who, because of fit or skill set, may end up making your line up better even if he isn't technically a better player.

On paper, Murray's production is very much in line with Brandon's, albeit from a different position. But that's a plus to me because now you get a long, scoring PG and also possibly free up a spot in the starting line up for Trey or at least give him more shots and minutes, depending on what other deals you make.