Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday were supposed to be the New Orleans Pelicans’ star pairing of the present and future. Davis trade rumors began during his rookie campaign, mostly emanating from Boston. Davis trade speculation was expected, even before his demand increased attention. While AD’s eventual departure shouldn’t be shocking, any Jrue Holiday trade would be totally unexpected, and very ill-advised were David Griffin to entertain the idea.
The case for trading Jrue Holiday revolves around a tanking mentality. New Orleans is not a tanking town, unless we are making level of drunkenness puns. Holiday is a born competitor and the type of winner that can champion a small market team with no championships.