01-09-2026, 02:56 PM
(01-09-2026, 02:41 PM)Smitty Wrote: @ChrisBHaynes
Sources: New Orleans Pelicans are disappointing the market in informing teams that Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy, Herb Jones, Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears will remain with the organization past Feb. 5 trade deadline.
Their refusal to move on from Zion is fascinating
They are bad even when he is healthy. He is a weak fit next to Queen. The other four I can understand. Murphy and Herb are wings everyone is looking for, so why trade them when you already have them. They can fit in any line-up. Still, it will be a long time before Pels build a serious team. Herb is 27 already and might be out of his prime when that happens. While Queen and Fears have been decent, they don't exactly scream contender level stars talent. Since they smartly traded their pick to Atlanta, it might take them some time to find a star either through one of next drafts or find a desperate soul wanting to play in NO
Based on the positions of the mentioned four players, best target for Pels would be a star PF who is not a bad defender. Not sure who that would be.
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