If New Orleans gets the Lakers #4 Pick

I’d take Bol Bol. Even if he stands there and defends the rim, given starters minutes he’d average at least 2 blocks and deter many other shots, which is more than adequate as a rookie 5. He is the same size and has the same wingspan as Rudy Gobert. Even if he can’t individually defend well initially, he will contribute to a low opposition fg%. He will stand there looking for 3 pointers on offense, out of Zions way. You get a couple of years grace while he develops too. Easy decision for me because there is no one else that you can readily identify as someone that’s a better risk picking at 4.

They should not get number 4 though. Ingram and his blood clots, Ball and these other guys are nowhere close to a good deal for AD. Boston’s package maybe. Even Atlanta, if they offer 8, 10, Collins and Huerter, I’d take that over a Lakers deal. And what happens to Randle? There’s is no way Zion does what Randle did this year statistically by the way. You are dreaming if you think otherwise. There is no need to carry two guys of the same mold – both undersized, left handed, built like a brick shithouse.

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 I think new Orleans asks davis if hes willing to extend now that they have some legit help coming in. Once he says no, they put it out there that they would part with davis for Morant and assets. Memphis can get some pieces from new york and move back to 3 for Barrett, or they get more pieces from the Lakers and move back to 4 for whoever they like outside the top 3. Not sure Memphis will do it, but they might like Barrett in workouts. New Orleans starts fresh with Zion and Morant as two of the most exciting young players in the league and use the other assets and thier upcoming picks to surround them with shooting.

 4get the Pelicans! I’m Still Celebrating the Grizzlies getting the 2nd pick!!!!

 If they gonna do a trade is with Knicks in  order to pair him with RJ once again if he’s there at #3, or most likely with Boston for Tatum/Brown/#14, Lakers offer is the least appealing…

 If I”m NO I would trade with the Knicks for 3rd Pick, give them AD for the 3rd, Kevin Knox, Dennis Smith and an addtional first rounder..Put RJ and Zion together in the NO..that’s good marketing..

 So if I had to deal with the Lakers as they could come up with the biggest deal maybe.

Here is a few I could see maybe happening if the right move was made(apologies if trade doesn’t work due to $):

Deal number 1: Ball goes to Phoenix for their 6th pick and Josh Jackson. Suns do this to get their P.G to pair with Booker and help run their offense better. 

Deal Lakers pelicans deal number 1: Kuzma,Hart,Ingram(if medically not retired),Josh Jackson and the 4th pick,6th pick and a future first or two for A.D and an average deal(to help clear more cap room)

The pelicans do this to get multiple picks in the lottery to pair with Zion,Kuzma and Ingram.

Deal number 2:Ball(center piece if they don’t move him to another team),Ingram if not medically retired),Kuzma,Hart,Two first rounders(only top 3 protected) and 2 second rounders..

Deal number 2:Lakers get A.D and a average deal back..Pelicans do this to be semi relivent now.

Deal Number 3: Multiple picks: Lakers 4th pick,Trade Ball to Suns for Suns pick or Bulls pick so 6th or 7th pick,Ingram to the knicks for the 3rd pick from Knicks or 9th pick from Washington and Portis(if not medically retired) and Kuzma + Hart for A.D and an average deal.

Deal number 3 Pelicans do this to go full rebuild mode it would probably only be done if all teams agreed to it.

Personally though I wouldn’t be fully against Ball going to NOLA as they have the Phoenix medical staff that worked with Nash/Griffin with his time in Phoenix so who knows maybe Ball could play more games making it not such a bad move for both side… 

 Barrett and Zion have brotherhood, and also Barrett is crazy prospect who just had historical freshman ACC season, Knicks would not need to match salary to make the deal happened as they way under the salary cap…