New Orleans Pelicans: Should the Pels take a risk on Kevin Porter Jr.?

The New Orleans Pelicans could try to resurrect the career of Kevin Porter Jr.

The New Orleans Pelicans are not a deep team, so if they can find a way to pick up impact talent without giving anything up, they should. This could be the case with Kevin Porter Jr.

Porter Jr. has flashed signs that he could be that player, especially for a Pelicans team that is light on wing depth and could use a guy who projects as a 3-and-D type player on the perimeter.

But things have gone south for Porter Jr. in Cleveland. After missing the entire season for “personal reasons” the Cavs have announced that they plan to release or trade Porter after he had an outburst after the most recent game.

Porter Jr. hasn’t helped himself with his erratic behavior, but that doesn’t mean a team won’t take a chance on a 1st-round talent. Could that team be the New Orleans Pelicans?

New Orleans Pelicans: Could the Pelicans sign or trade for Kevin Porter Jr.?

If you have a chance to get potential impact talent without giving anything up, you’d be crazy not to.

The New Orleans Pelicans could sign Porter Jr. to a minimum, non-fully guaranteed deal if the Cavs do release him.

If they decide to try and trade him, the Pels could ditch one of their thousand 2nd-Round picks to get him. Some fans might not like the idea of giving up a pick for Porter Jr. but 2nd-Round picks rarely make the NBA, so Porter Jr. is actually less of a risk than counting on a guy chosen late in the draft.

Porter Jr. could slot in behind both the two-guard and wing positions, giving the Pels some depth that they don’t currently have.

Porter Jr. was a weapon off Cleveland’s bench last season and could be one for the New Orleans Pelicans. Considering he would cost them nothing, Kevin Porter Jr. is worth that risk.