New Orleans Pelicans Receive: G/F RJ Barrett, 2026 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2028 First-Round Pick (NYK), 2029 First-Round Pick (Swap – NYK)
New York Knicks Receive: F Brandon Ingram
Of course, neither of these guys were sleepers in the draft. These were both lottery picks.
With that in mind, most fans expected stardom from them. Fair. That only reflects the unrealistic expectations of most NBA fans.
When a team lands, for example, the third pick, their fans get excited. Without fail, they expect to land a superstar player.
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More often than not, it doesn’t go that way. The third overall pick has a wide range of possible outcomes.
Ingram’s has been outstanding. Barrett’s has been a little less so. He’s not exactly a bust, but so far, Barrett has not produced like a star player either.
Should the Pelicans gamble on him anyway?