The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the rebuilding teams in the Western Conference. They are once again near the bottom of the standings and this means they can continue to sell at the NBA trade deadline. They have some intriguing names on the trading block and the Denver Nuggets could be interested in adding one.
Lonzo Ball has surfaced in NBA trade rumors recently and has drawn some interest. The Pelicans said that they do not have interest in moving Ball but they could be bluffing when they say this. Ball might not be apart of the future for the Pelicans.
They have made it clear that they want to build around Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. They sent Jrue Holiday to Milwaukee in the offseason and names like Eric Bledsoe and J.J. Redick could be next. This is a chance to continue the retooling process.
The Nuggets could be interested in another piece along the perimeter. They are a win-now team that is beginning to climb up the standings in the West. After a slow start to the season, the Nuggets now find themselves fifth in the conference at 25-17.
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Nikola Jokic is an MVP candidate here in the second half of the season while Jamal Murray continues to be one of the top point guards in the league. The Nuggets could continue to look for moves to make in hopes of climbing up the standings.
Ball could be an intriguing piece that they look to add. Here is a potential deal that could get done moving forward.
