New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G Malcolm Brogdon
Indiana Pacers Receive: G/F Trey Murphy, G Devonte’ Graham, G Garrett Temple, First-Round Pick
In a recent NBA trade scenario from Sportsnaut, the Indiana Pacers would be sending Malcolm Brogdon to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Trey Murphy, Devonte’ Graham, Garrett Temple, and a first-round pick.
From a salary cap perspective, the Pelicans would be taking on Brogdon’s $22.6 million salary — resulting in them taking on $2.6 million in salaries for the 2022-23 season.
Trading Brogdon away will both accelerate the Indiana Pacers’ new roster development and free up touches for their newfound golden boy in Tyrese Haliburton.
The package the New Orleans Pelicans would be giving up for a two-way star in Brogdon isn’t a backbreaker by any means, and they even get to retain their two most effective rookies from last season and most of their future draft picks.
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If New Orleans was looking to upgrade the starting unit in any way, it would be replacing Devonte’ Graham’s inefficient scoring with a steady playmaker and point-of-attack defender.
Let’s look at the case for this hypothetical trade scenario involving the New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers.
