New York Pelicans Receives: G Lonzo Ball (via sign and trade), C Jaxson Hayes

New Orleans Pelicans Receive: C Mitchell Robinson

This trade, pending an approval from point guard Lonzo Ball, could make a lot of sense for both of these teams. The Pelicans would benefit from being able to get some return value from a player who is pretty obviously not going to be returning to the team in Mitchell Robinson while the Knicks would thrive with a true point guard in Lonzo Ball to stabilize their starting five.

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This trade would benefit each team in their own respective rights and it could make a lot of sense. The obvious kicker of this deal coming to fruition would be Lonzo Ball agreeing to sign and be traded to the Knicks rather than just signing with a different team in the offseason; but if he could get a pretty penny to do so then he could be on board.

This trade gives both sides exactly what they’re looking for in terms of talent, and it’s a very fair deal between two competitive rosters. Let’s take a look at how this trade directly impacts each team directly.