Saw this a few places. I think I'll gladly take any of the top row, maybe even zeller or plumlee at the right price?

I found this tik tok today off trey training in dominican republic, nice to see him have fun and still doing some practice.

Obviously this doesn’t mean we definitely won’t select him, but given the history between us and Klutch.. idk.

And I know David Griffin says he and Rich Paul have a great relationship from his days in Cleveland but I’m not really buying that.

Do y’all think that will play a role?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNtVBldIouk&t=34s

Lease ends next year and stadium is consistently ranked last or near last in fan happiness

I’ve had Kobe Bufkin going to us in my mock, but Lively seems to make a lot of sense too, and I might be leaning towards Lively now. Plus these prospects are also being discussed here, so it looks like we’re generally on the same page. I see prospects like Hawkins (pretty good if available) and Howard (awful pick, can’t play D and really not the type of player we need) also being brought up. The thing is we don’t need another wing/forward, Murphy, Herb, BI and Zion is enough scuffle at that 2/3-4 spots, they’re really good. So i’m totally against Keyonte George/Jett Howard/Brice Sensabaugh and players like that. Prospects that I am open to other than Bufkin and Lively are Rayan Rupert (not a massive fan of drafting but see the intrigue) and JHS. Love Leonard Miller but not the position we want ideally.

Plus: Can someone tell me what the trade for Jrue ended up being? (ik what the trade was, but what did those pieces end up being)

Plus(2): Why is this sub not very active? (Ik we’re the smallest market in the NBA but come on)

I already know what you're gonna say: The Hornets are already in Charlotte... They want to be true to New Orleans... The Pelicans is Louisiana's state bird, so it fits... Well let's just throw some facts out: In the ten years that New Orleans has been know as the Pelicans, they've wasted not one but TWO generational talents who were drafted number one (I know you'll say Zion isn't their fault, but at least partial blame goes to Pelicans management for not forcing him to get in better shape), they've had 3 all-star sidekicks(Holiday, Boogie, Ingram), they have a championship winning executive(David Griffin), and yet they've only one playoff series win. ONE! They have been an abject failure, and have wasted more talent than teams like Sacramento and Orlando wish they could glance at while they're waiting for the bar to reopen.

The Case for the Hornets: You might say: Okay, maybe not the Pelicans, but why the Hornets? They also only have one playoff series win, and besides CP3 and rookie AD, didn't have much going for them. Well I'll tell you why: This team meant so much to the city. After Katrina hit New Orleans, and the Hornets had to move to OKC for a year, it was a destitute land for New Orleans sports fans. Then, in 2008, young CP3 almost won MVP, led the Hornets to a 2 seed and a playoff series win, and almost beat the veteran Spurs in Game 7 of the semifinals. There was hope for fans in that city again, and while the CP3 era didn't last much longer than that year(he would be traded in 2011 to the Clippers), the ride was worth the experience. Those Hornets teams are bonded with New Orleans forever... Plus those jerseys and that color scheme are top 5 in NBA history imo.

The Case Against the Pelicans: On top of all my previous arguments, we have the address the issues outside of basketball. The ownership issues with the NBA and Tom Benson's wife can be dealt with separately, but the main problem with the Pelicans outside of basketball is the fact that people in New Orleans do not care about this team. The team ranked 26th in 22-23 in attendance, and have ranked below 20th in every season since the rebrand, with the exception of 2021, in which attendance limits make it hard to fairly compare it to other seasons. On top of the attendance issues(wow I sound like a middle school teacher), there is also the fact that the team is getting upstaged by LSU athletics in the local newspapers. Does New Orleans know how badly Seattle or Vancouver would kill for another chance at a team in their city? Or do they not care? Would they even bat any eyelash if Gayle Benson decided to move?

What About Charlotte: Ever since the Bobcats rebranded as the Hornets in the '14-'15 season, they've somehow been less notable than the Bobcats(wow that's sad). AT LEAST that team has the worst record of all time. That's something Bobcats fans all shared the horror of witnessing. The (new) Hornets' only claims to fame are hosting J. Cole's concert at the All-Star game in 2019 and drafting LaMelo Ball in 2020. Now that Mike wants to sell the team, this is Charlotte's chance to make their own identity, and that could be easily accomplished with (another) rebrand.

In Conclusion: The New Orleans Hornets should be revived, which may trigger a change in Zion to change his ways, make weight, and reach his top 5 potential... or eat more gumbo.

Hey Everyone!

I'm putting together a mock draft from the NBA subreddits through a poll, assuming no trades. I will be going to each teams reddit to put a poll so they can vote on their pick while removing players that have already been picked. There will be 1 hr per pick and then I will move onto the next subreddit while updating my draft board. If your preferred pick is not in the poll PLEASE USE OTHER AND COMMENT BELOW ON WHO YOU WOULD PREFER.

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1. Spurs- Wemby
2. Hornets - Scoot (Charlottes pick was BPA on athletics list due to mods closing the poll since they hate fun)
3. Trailblazers- Miller
4. Rockets - Amen Thompson
5. Pistons- Ausar Thompson (in an extremely close vote).
6. Magic - Taylor Hendricks
7. Pacers - Jarace Walker
8. Wizard - Cam Whitmore
9. Jazz - Anthony Black
10. Mavericks - Gradey Dick (Super close and I actually had to extend the timer due to a tie multiple times.
11. Magic -Jordan Hawkins
12. OKC - Leonard Miller
13. Raptors - Cason Wallace (had zero replies after 2 hours and so they defaulted to BPA)

Who will you take at 14 ?

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And at the 1 hour GG Jackson is leading the vote and is the Pelicans pick at 14.

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