Utah Jazz Receive: G Devonte’ Graham, G Kira Lewis Jr.
New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G Malik Beasley
Of course, rebuilding doesn’t strictly require skill. It requires luck in equal measure.
Don’t sell skills short. The Pelicans made a masterful trade when they moved Davis. They acquired a number of interesting young players in addition to a lot of draft capital.
One of those players happened to be Brandon Ingram.
Yet, they got lucky as well. The odds of landing a number one pick in any draft are slim. When the Pelicans won the right to select Zion Williamson, they didn’t even have top odds.
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In the NBA, as in life, luck comes and goes. It’s what you do with it that makes the difference. NBA teams that have good luck and make good decisions tend to be successful.
Is acquiring Beasley a good decision for the Pelicans?