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

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Ima keep posting this until it happens or I get let down. The latter more probable.


I know there are some Klutch and personality red flags around Murray, but the more I look at him and his potential fit, he just seems like the guy to go after.

- Your defense and rebounding immediately improve. Swapping Trey for BI is probably a wash in defense/rebounding, maybe a slight edge to Trey with his upward trajectory. Murray's advanced stats say he's a near Josh Hart level rebounder, or at least he was with the Spurs, and he's also a big upgrade over CJ as a defender.
- Your 3 point shooting is in theory an upgrade. You will miss CJ's movement and self creation but Trey is just as prolific as CJ with 3s. Murray is an upgrade over BI in that he actually takes and makes 3s at a good enough volume.
- Your ball handling and creation improve as Murray has been an All Star level PG. His last season with the Spurs he averaged 9.2 assists and 2.6 turnovers while scoring 21 points per game.
- He's on a fair contract for a player of his caliber.

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We can't keep being afraid of Klutch either. They're one of the biggest agencies. Part of a GMs job is to have relationships with agencies. Time for Griff to mend that relationship.