It’s that time of year again. As the offseason approaches, trade rumors are starting to fly, including a couple involving the New Orleans Pelicans.
Shams Charania set off alarm bells when he mentioned that the Pelicans were one of three teams who inquired about Bradley Beal this season.
Another rumor was started by Bleacher Report, who recently ran an article in which they proposed an offseason trade for every team, including the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Pelicans’ trade looked like this:
While this may initially seem like a mutually beneficial trade, or even skewed in favor of the New Orleans Pelicans, there are several reasons why the Pels should run away from this idea as fast as possible.