
THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS
The New Orleans Pelicans, led by David Griffin, are similar to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the sense that they are not afraid to explore every trade opportunity imaginable. That said, there is some hesitation to make a trade involving a former sixth overall pick in addition to the 17th pick in the draft. Especially for a player that is on just a one-season-long contract (granted, he would only be a restricted free agent).
Lonzo Ball, though, would be a really, really good point guard fit alongside D’Angelo Russell if the Timberwolves decided against taking LaMelo Ball (Lonzo’s brother) with the first overall pick. He is a really good positional defender, brings a lot of length, as well as slightly above average 3-point shooting and elite vision. Having him running the court with Karl-Anthony Towns could be special, and he would unlock a lot of what Russell could do offensively.