New Orleans Pelicans: A hypothetical Trey Lyles trade worth making

Exploring a trade that would see the New Orleans Pelicans acquire the San Antonio Spurs’ Trey Lyles

The New Orleans Pelicans are close to making the fight for the 8th seed very interesting in the Western Conference. At 11-12, a few roster improvements could be enough for the Pelicans to end up blowing their competition out of the water and winning the final seed.

So, what are the Pelicans missing? Well, mainly this team needs more shooting and bench help. They simply can’t rely on Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson for everything if they expect to compete.

Now, the question is what do the Pelicans have to offer other teams? According to all reports, the Pelicans are exploring deals involving Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe, and J.J Redick. However, I’m sure they’d be okay with moving on from Nicolo Melli and a few others too. If that’s the case, then they should try to make this deal a reality.

This rare inter-divisional trade is all about boosting the Pelicans bench scoring. I found that this deal was enticing because it nets the Pelicans a better player while also helps them get-out of Nicolo Melli with a team that might actually want him. Of course, we go beyond the simplicities here, so let’s break it down a little bit more.