New Orleans Pelicans Land Fred VanVleet In Blockbuster Trade Scenario

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Why The New Orleans Pelicans Do The Deal

This deal pushes the Pelicans all in on two fronts. It pushes them all in on contention, and it pushes them all in on offense.

Just picture a starting lineup of Jonas Valanciunas, Williamson, Brandon Ingram, C.J. McCollum, and Fred VanVleet. Yes, the defense will suffer. Out of that entire group, the only positive on that end of the floor is Ingram. Counterpoint:

How on earth would you stop them?

Moreover, the Pelicans would have options. They could plug Herb Jones into the starting lineup and use one of VanVleet or McCollum as a sixth man. Jones looked like an All-World defender in his 2021-22 rookie season.

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Meanwhile, either McCollum or VanVleet would be overqualified for a sixth-man role. Either way, the Pelicans would have options.

Some of them would just be more traditional than others.

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