The New Orleans Pelicans entered the last NBA draft armed with zero lottery picks, but the strongest of arguments can made that their 2021 rookie class shined the brightest, standing above all others come season’s end.
Let’s revisit our evaluations of the 2021 NBA Draft. What grade would you give the New Orleans front office now for their choices made last summer?
Kevin Barrios: A+
I gave the draft a B+ this offseason and that was too low. One of my biggest gripes was dumping all of the second-round picks that the Pelicans had.