After the Pelicans saw four players appear in ESPN's "Bottom 100" level of the #NBARank, the Pelicans had two players come up in Friday's installment. This time, two contributors who are destined for important roles for the 2015-16 season, have made the list. Let's chop it up.
I'm not going to lie, I'm still a bit shocked that New Orleans landed Cole for almost nothing right before last year's trade deadline. As Miami made their move to pull Goran Dragic out of Phoenix, the Pelicans grabbed Cole in a 3-team deal and all they gave up is John Salmons, who wasn't contributing anyway.