We are all thinking about it, so why not have a conversation about it – The Trade Deadline. For the last few seasons, the Pelicans have been mostly buyers or, at the very least, neutral this time of year. All of their core pieces were under contract for multiple seasons and they were on a clearly upward trajectory, but this year is a bit different. Their terrible start, combined with Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson both slated to become free agents this summer made becoming a seller and “tanking” a real possibility.
A recent stretch that has not only seen them win games and get back into the playoff hunt, but actually play better on both sides of the ball, has made becoming a buyer or doing nothing a far greater possibility.