New Orleans Pelicans: A crazy three-team trade with Jrue Holiday

Dreaming up a crazy three-team trade involving Jrue Holiday that could make the New Orleans Pelicans instant contenders

As next season is quickly approaching, it appears that the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to shake up their roster from last year. This inference comes from The Athletic’s Shams Charania who reported that the New Orleans Pelicans are actively shopping former All-Star Jrue Holiday.

For some fans, this news comes as a major blow because Jrue Holiday has become a fan favorite in New Orleans, but for most fans, the writing is on the wall that the Pelicans won’t be contenders while Holiday is still playing at an elite level. The thought in trading Holiday is that while it might hurt in the short term, moving the veteran shooting guard could pay dividends in the long term.

What is it doesn’t even have to play out that way though? Whenever a team is planning on trading a valuable asset, the door is opened to come up with some bold moves, and I think I got one. A wild three-team deal with the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers that could play out like this:

Talk about a bombshell! This is a move that could make the New Orleans Pelicans overnight contenders, but is it actually feasible? Let’s break it down and determine how possible this deal would be for the New Orleans Pelicans.