The rumor that the New Orleans Pelicans might be interested in trading for a Top 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft sent shockwaves through the league yesterday, particularly among Portland Trail Blazers fans. Neither the San Antonio Spurs nor the Charlotte Hornets are expected to trade their picks. That leaves Portland’s third-overall selection as the prize in question. And the Blazers have no such qualms about dangling it as trade bait.
As reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Pelicans are supposedly interested in generational point guard Scoot Henderson.