The New Orleans Pelicans might blow up their present roster following yet one more disappointing season.
The Pelicans completed the 2024-25 NBA season because the 14th seed within the Western Convention with a 21-61 report. Now, a number of experiences have surfaced that the Pelicans are open to buying and selling nearly everybody on their roster not named Zion Williamson.
And the Pelicans’ plans are what the San Antonio Spurs might benefit from and swoop in for a proficient star like Trey Murphy.
The Spurs have already got a proficient core of Victor Wembanyama, De’Aaron Fox, and Stephon Citadel. On prime of that, the franchise landed the No. 2 general choose within the 2025 NBA Draft.
Ex-NBA participant Lou Williams additionally tipped that the Spurs could also be open to buying and selling the No. 2 choose for a celebrity like Kevin Durant to enter win-now mode.
NBA analyst Invoice Simmons just lately mentioned how the Pelicans’ struggles may very well be a blessing in disguise for the Spurs.
“New Orleans, you’re in no man’s land. Are you retaining Zion? I suppose you’re. You might have the seventh choose. It’s not within the prime 5. Might you utilize Trey Murphy and the seventh choose to get any individual superior? I don’t know.
“Might you strive doing all of your model of the Mikal Bridges commerce with Trey Murphy and simply get a [lot] of stuff? I don’t know,” Simmons stated on his podcast.
So what can the Pelicans do with Trey Murphy? Simmons defined: “I’m going to take you a step additional. That’s the man I believe the Spurs ought to get [over Durant].”
He added: “If I used to be the Spurs consigliere, I’d be like: ‘Are we getting Durant? He’s 37. Let’s hand over a number of the similar stuff we’re gonna hand over for Durant, throw some extra picks in it and truly attempt to get Murphy, who’s hitting his mid 20s, and attempt to get any individual who’s really extra on our timeline, who’s going to present us a number of the stuff we might’ve wished anyway.’”
Simmons additionally defined how throwing in a couple of extra draft picks for the 24-year-old ahead is sensible because it aligns with the Spurs’ timeline.
As well as, Simmons believes that is the proper time to commerce for the NOLA star as his worth in the marketplace is decrease than it ought to be.
“And I additionally suppose his worth is decrease than it ought to be as a result of he didn’t work out all final yr as a result of he knew if he was getting the extension or not,” Simmons acknowledged.
“Then he instantly will get harm begin of the season, didn’t begin to appear to be himself till the final a part of the yr. So, you’re type of shopping for low weirdly though you and I each know he’s good,” he completed.
Regardless of fighting accidents and whatnot, Murphy nonetheless averaged 21.2 factors, 5.1 rebounds, and three.5 assists per sport for the Pelicans in 53 appearances.
Including a younger and proficient participant of his caliber alongside Wemby might very properly be the lacking piece of the puzzle for the Spurs as they may seemingly compete for an NBA Championship subsequent season.