New Orleans retools

hoopsfan777 · Post #1 » by **hoopsfan777** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:51 pm

Trade 1

New Orleans outgoing

McCollum

Orlando outgoing

C. Anthony
Bitadze
Harris
#16

Trade 2

New Orleans outgoing

Murray
Olynyk
Hawkins

Phoenix outgoing

Beal

Anthony / Alvarado
Beal / Reeves / Harris
Murphy III / Jones
Williamson / Matkovic
Bitadze / Missi

#7
#16

New Orleans builds around Zion with Beal who they hope can show some of his Washington stuff. Harris is depth. Bitadze is a veteran center who can start or come off the bench. New Orleans takes bpa at #7 and #16 or tries to package them and move up.

Phoenix saves money long-term. They hope Hawkins reaches his potential and Dejounte can come back full strength. Olynyk helps them compete now.

Orlando adds a veteran who can shoot in McCollum and hopes he can help them get to the next level.

Post #2 » by **Texas Chuck** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:54 pm

Why does Beal agree to this? He has an NTC and must sign off.

jayjaysee · Post #3 » by **jayjaysee** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:55 pm

Think Orlando is owed value and Phoenix owes value? Don’t understand CJM being worth pick 16. Harris can just be let go, it’s a team option. And that’s their easiest path to ducking the tax one last year before Paolo gets paid..

Murray is a negative but at least there’s some hope of him coming back healthy and being a good fit with Booker. Beal won’t ever be and likely will turn down this trade anyways..

hoopsfan777 · Post #4 » by **hoopsfan777** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 4:57 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:Why does Beal agree to this? He has an NTC and must sign off.

Forgot about Beal's NTC.

wemby · Post #5 » by **wemby** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 5:00 pm

Trade 1: Magic hangs up the phone before the Pelicans finish their offer.
Trade 2: Yeah, Beal probably shuts it down but still, not worth it for the Pelicans, Beal has 2 years at almost twice the salary Dejounte makes and, though the latter has a 3 year contract, I believe he can rehab his trade value if he comes back healthy and playing well. I'd ride it out.

louc1970 · Post #6 » by **louc1970** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 5:14 pm

Can Phoenix "force" B. Beal to take a trade by simply telling him to stay home? I am sure the NBAPA would get involved at some point, so just wondering.

jayjaysee · Post #7 » by **jayjaysee** » Wed Jun 4, 2025 5:16 pm

louc1970 wrote:Can Phoenix "force" B. Beal to take a trade by simply telling him to stay home? I am sure the NBAPA would get involved at some point, so just wondering.

I think Beal might want to be traded in 2027 to show he deserves a real contract.. But for next season? If they pay him that much to stay home, why wouldn’t he?

That’s not a very bad punishment..