Xavier Tillman is the defender the New Orleans Pelicans need in the NBA Draft (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans should trade up to get an impact defender in the 2020 NBA Draft.
The New Orleans Pelicans have three picks in the second round of the NBA Draft and should try to package them to find one impact player.
The Pelicans need defense all over the floor, especially at the forward position, where they have no backup for Brandon Ingram and only Nicolo Melli backing up Zion Williamson.
Ideally, the Pelicans could find a big in the draft or free agency who can defend multiple spots and maybe even play some center in small-ball lineups.