Gayle Benson hired David Griffin to turn the New Orleans Pelicans into a championship class organization. Griffin was taking over a team seen as an afterthought, to its owners, the city, and the NBA world at large. This was especially true after Anthony Davis issued his trade demand.
Griffin dealt Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, netting the Pelicans a substantial haul. The New Orleans Pelicans drafted Zion Williamson to be the future face of the franchise. He then quickly signed one of the most accurate three-point shooters in NBA history to start free agency.
Then the ‘other’ Pelicans draft picks went to Las Vegas and starting filming their highlight reels.