With the selection of Buddy Hield, the New Orleans Pelicans not only drafted but appear to have decided to keep a first round pick for the long haul. For those who follow the team avidly, it's been an agonizing four years since Anthony Davis first came to town. And until last night, he was considered the lone homegrown product on the roster.
Yet, that's neither here nor there because all was forgiven momentarily in the span of one night -- Dell Demps drafted several enticing prospects! Remember your precise reaction on Christmas morning when stuff like school snow days or staying up past 10pm for sleepovers were all that mattered in life?