3 Teams Who Should Pursue Trade For Suns’ Jalen Smith

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3. New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans were one of the teams that are reportedly interested in acquiring Lauri Markkanan from the Chicago Bulls. The team added Jonas Valanciunas to fortify the center position but could still use

Since the New Orleans Pelicans did not want to pay the price Chicago was asking to land Markkanen, they should turn their attention to the Phoenix Suns and Jalen Smith.

Salary-wise, Smith would cost a lot less than Markkanen would have, as he is entering the second year of his rookie deal.

Smith would make for an intriguing long-term pairing with Zion Williamson in the frontcourt. His ability to space the floor is exactly what is needed alongside Williamson, who is arguably the most dominant player in the paint in the NBA today.

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Having a frontcourt player alongside him that can bring the New Orleans Pelicans at least one frontcourt player away from the basket will make things even easier for the former Duke product on the interior.

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