22 Nov 2025 12:01:06
Pels-Hawks

Hawks get Trey Murphy, Jordan Hawkins

Pels get Risacher, Kennard, their own '26 pick back

Pels can officially tank and add Risacher to a young core of Fears and Queen.

Hawks get a starting 3 who fits perfectly with what they are doing around Trae.

Trae/NAW
Dyson/NAW/Hawkins
Murphy/Dyson/Krejic
Jalen/Gueye
KP/Okongwu

23 Nov 2025 00:56:30
Murphy is not worth that; you're talking about last years number 1 pick and a potential hall of famer in next years draft.

24 Nov 2025 12:51:35
@Nightcap - those are fair points. My counter would be that Risacher might have been a #1 pick, but he does not have the talent or potential of one. As for the pick, it very well could turn into a hall of famer. It could just as easily fall to #7 and be a complete unknown. I think the Pelicans are probably a little bit better than their record would indicate right now and they have no incentive to tank like Washington, Brooklyn, Indiana, etc. Even if they do end up with the worst record, it’s still only a 50% chance you get one of those three guys.

24 Nov 2025 19:14:02
I also don't think Murphy is all that great.