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Depth in a Time of Insomnia, Part III: With Mirotic on board and Monroe possibly not far behind, pinpointing one last trade piece for Pelicans

While Pelicans Twitter is hoisting Dell Demps on their shoulders like the classic scene from “Rudy” for not only dumping Omer Asik’s seemingly untradeable contract, but also acquiring Nikola Mirotic, a 2nd round pick from Chicago and clearing roster spots for a bought out center — likely Gretna’s finest, Greg Monroe, he’s certainly still looking to add at least one more piece to the puzzle. This new player will likely be a short term bandaid considering the team’s payroll and the looming tax situation, yet what if he’s allowed the luxury to go all in and give Tom Benson a luxury tax bill on par with the Brooklyn Nets a few years back?