New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G Dejounte Murray, G Bryn Forbes
San Antonio Spurs Receive: F Josh Hart, G Kira Lewis Jr., 2022 Second-Round Pick (via CLE), 2022 Second-Round Pick (via UTA)
The headliner of this particular NBA trade scenario is Dejounte Murray but the New Orleans Pelicans’ inclusion of Josh Hart and Kira Lewis Jr. brings key players from both sides.
The San Antonio Spurs are currently in the rebuilding process, whether they like it or not. It’s difficult to find a team that has a less talented top player on their roster than San Antonio after going from Kawhi Leonard to DeMar DeRozan to neither.
The only pathway for the San Antonio Spurs to land a top player is to do so using the NBA Draft, which will take a combination of losing and getting lucky with the bounce of ping pong balls.
The Pelicans would surely like to find a better shooting option to utilize at the point guard position. However, Dejounte Murray brings playmaking and scoring punch, regardless.
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New Orleans is high on the potential of Kira Lewis Jr., but does the team have time to wait for him to develop? There is only so many losing seasons a team with Zion Williamson can afford to have.
How does this deal impact both teams? Let’s take a look at this trade from each team’s perspective, starting with the New Orleans Pelicans.
