re: KOC: League sources "expect" Pelicans to be aggressive in trade market

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I'm not inclined to blow the team up, but what we know is that the team desperately needs a primary ball handler who can shoot above the arc, defend reasonably and distribute the ball to positions for players to just finish a play (easier and more efficient).

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Everyone keeps saying this and they need to realize how difficult it is to find players like this. There’s absolutely no way for us to get one and keep BI unless we draft one. Try and find 10 players that fit this mold and then ask if we can realistically get one without giving up BI. I don’t think we can even if we give up BI.

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Target a frontcourt player that provides rim protection, can defend on the perimeter, and can reasonably space will take this team to another level

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Again who? How many switchable bigs who can shoot do you think there are?

People are living in a fantasy land about what we can do with this roster. Everyone wants these players and they won’t give them up. The only way we can get them is either sacrificing a lot to go after one or drafting one.