The NBA began to enter the mid-season trading active period, many teams will adjust the reinforcement strategy according to their current position, and the Western Pelicans, are tired of the pendulum, the team management hopes to win a playoff spot, taste the long-lost playoff taste.
However, in terms of the current Pelicans' lineup, it is difficult to make a hit to the playoffs, and unless a big deal is made, the playoff dream will become more and more distant in the case that Zion is not sure that he can return this season. The US media "Fadeaway World" suggested in a recent report that the Pelicans can make a big 1-for-6 deal with the Knicks, which can allow both sides to take what they need and achieve a win-win situation!
The deal is: The Pelicans send Zion and get the Knicks' Randall + Obitping + Quikley + 2022 first-round pick + 2023 first-round pick + 2025 first-round pick.
Pelicans endure love, win in the present and harvest the future
This plan allowed the Pelicans to abandon the supernova zion and completely use Ingram as the core of the team. Zion was once considered James's successor and expected to become the face of the league's future, but after entering the league, he was plagued by frequent injuries and has been in recovery this season, but the postoperative recovery is not ideal, coupled with poor body management, making Zion's comeback become far away. Despite his talent, the Pelicans don't seem to have much patience to wait, so choosing to send Zion away at this time in exchange for some instant power to help the team impact the playoffs may be a wiser choice, after all, Zion's talent is eye-watering, but the impact of his injury on the future will also be a huge hidden danger.
After completing the deal with the Knicks, the Pelicans will be able to form the core duo of Ingram + Randall, And Randall can bring immediate power to the Pelicans, who can contribute 18.6 points, 10 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season, and can become a reliable helper around Ingram, the team's strength will be improved, and the hope of impacting the playoffs will become even greater. And Quakely and Obittoping are both young players with great potential, not only to make the Pelicans still full of vitality, but also to bring substantial help to the team in the present, at the same time, 3 first-round picks can also make the Pelicans win both in the present and gain the future!
The Knicks reorganized Duke Sanxiong, and the future can be expected
The Knicks have completed a deal in recent days, they sent Knox, in exchange for potential forward Reddish, and Reddish and Tanhua Barrett are teammates in college, both of them are the main force of Duke University, and it is the two of them who have joined forces again, so that the outside world began to expect the Knicks to bring another Duke genius Zion to New York, so that the Duke 3 Male who used to have unlimited scenery in the NCAA can reunite.
This season the Knicks have difficulty to return to last season's magical performance, currently only with a record of 21 wins and 21 losses in the East, the impact of the playoffs prospects are not clear, if they do not make adjustments to the lineup, it is difficult for them to rely on the current lineup configuration to impact the playoffs, even if they enter the playoffs, it is also a round trip, so when the team has the opportunity to introduce Zion, I believe the management will not hesitate, even if Zion can not come back this season, they are willing to bet on the future of Zion.
Because after the introduction of Zion, the Knicks will be able to form a Duke 3-man team of Zion + Barrett + Redish, which makes their future full of hope. Even if that means they'll pass up the chance to hit the playoffs this season, the Knicks' future is definitely bright when Zion comes back healthy. Even if the record factor is put aside, Duke 3 Xiong here is enough to become a guarantee of the team's box office, in the metropolis of New York, Madison Garden Square fans will never abandon them because of the team's poor record, in other words, Zion can bring far more influence to the team than Randall, a grassroots star who has declined in form this season.
So do you think FW's 1-for-6 deal is feasible?