New Orleans Pelicans NBA Draft: Trading with the New York Knicks to move up

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The New Orleans Pelicans could move up in the NBA Draft by trading with the New York Knicks.

The New Orleans Pelicans have the 13th pick in the NBA Draft and a whole lot of options.

They can obviously just use it to try and add some impact talent, or they could try to use it in a package for a player or to move up in the NBA Draft.

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The 2020 NBA Draft is going to be wild, as teams haven’t had much time to scout players, which may lead to a record number of trades.

There may also be some really good players who get overlooked and drop in the draft, which is why some teams may be ok with moving down.

This is especially true of teams like the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks, who are low on talent and may try to move down so that they can pick up multiple assets.

The New Orleans Pelicans could target the New York Knicks in the NBA Draft

The Knicks have the 8th pick and most people agree that there may not be much difference between having the 8th pick and 18th, as there are so many unknowns in this draft.

But if the Pelicans see someone they really like, they might be able to package some of their many draft picks to move up and grab him.

In addition to the 13th pick, the Pels have the 39th, 42nd and 60th picks in the second round. These aren’t very valuable on their own, but they might be if they are all packaged together.

Here is a trade that might work:

Would the Knicks trade their pick to add three more? Yes, they are only second-rounders, but it would give the Knicks more chances to find a hidden gem, and they could also use them to either move up themselves or as pieces in other trades.

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The Pelicans have a lot of options and don’t have to make a splashy trade, but if a talent they like falls to #7 or #8, they could try and move up. These are the types of small draft trades the Pelicans should be seeking out.