Pelicans/Hornets draft night trade

[JustBuzzin]

Pelicans trade: Trey Murphy III/#14 pick

Hornets trade: Tre Mann/Top 3 pick

Pelicans basically trade up to draft a pg Topic. Watching them all season and it's clear they need a pg. They have been in the market for a pg for years. Topic is the projected top pg in this draft. They trade one of their young wings for a true pg.

Hornets basically trade back while also getting a good young established player in Trey Murphy III. You could argue Murphy is better than anyone in this draft. They also get the #14 pick and pick up another depth player.


Is this fair value for both teams?

[Colbinii]

I wouldn't trade Murphy III for a Top 3 pick in this draft.

I'd rather do this with Ingram, where it is just Ingram for Top 3 pick.

New Orleans drafts Clingan, a legitimate DPOY prospect while Charlotte extends Ingram on the Max and rolls with Ball/Miller/Ingram/Williams/Williams as they become the new Chicago with a higher ceiling.

[JustBuzzin]

I wouldn't trade Murphy III for a Top 3 pick in this draft.

I'd rather do this with Ingram, where it is just Ingram for Top 3 pick.

New Orleans drafts Clingan, a legitimate DPOY prospect while Charlotte extends Ingram on the Max and rolls with Ball/Miller/Ingram/Williams/Williams as they become the new Chicago with a higher ceiling.

I don't think we can take on Ingram's contract.

[HornetJail]

I'd rather do this with Ingram, where it is just Ingram for Top 3 pick.

If he's willing to take a reasonable extension (3 years $110M?), that's a gamble I'd be willing to take tbh. Can't say I'm all that excited by him on a max extension though, I don't know that he's that caliber of player even if he played all 82.

I think we'd need to shed Grant for a late 1st to make the salaries manageable with LaMelo, Bridges, and Ingram in place (if Bridges walks, the cap is not remotely an issue). You can absolutely sell me on a LaMelo/Miller/Ingram/Bridges/Mark Williams starting five even though you've got three pretty significant injury risks. How else do we add talent?

[JustBuzzin]

I'd rather do this with Ingram, where it is just Ingram for Top 3 pick.

If he's willing to take a reasonable extension (3 years $110M?), that's a gamble I'd be willing to take tbh. Can't say I'm all that excited by him on a max extension though, I don't know that he's that caliber of player even if he played all 82.

I think we'd need to shed Grant for a late 1st to make the salaries manageable with LaMelo, Bridges, and Ingram in place (if Bridges walks, the cap is not remotely an issue). You can absolutely sell me on a LaMelo/Miller/Ingram/Bridges/Mark Williams starting five even though you've got three pretty significant injury risks. How else do we add talent?

Sounds good, but I don't agree with keeping Miles.

LaMelo with Miller/Ingram on the wings is enough scoring. We need to add a defensive type player at pf.


Maybe draft Sarr.

Melo/Miller/Ingram with Sarr/Mark sounds much better imo.

[yosemiteben]

You're drafting Sarr with the pick you just traded to NO?

[lordjeff05]

Yeah Pels say no. Trey's developmental timeline is more in line with the current team they have and no one in the draft is exciting enough to jsutify the pick..

[esvl]

I think it is a good proposal for both teams. Topic is legit. Murphy fits Charlotte’s roster.

[BarbaGrizz]

Any interest in Kennard + Memphis pick for Trey Murphy if Clingan is still available at #7?

[lordjeff05]

Any interest in Kennard + Memphis pick for Trey Murphy if Clingan is still available at #7?

I dont think we trade Trey for a pick at all unless we begin a full rebuild. Here's the thing...we go with the status quo and keep BI and Z next year, then we keep Trey. We trade either Zion or BI we keep Trey and he slides in to the starting spot. He's just a really complimentary player no matter who you put him with and he's a big wing which you cna never have enough of.

[Euphonetiks]

I think it is a good proposal for both teams. Topic is legit. Murphy fits Charlotte’s roster.

Murphy fits everyone’s roster.