New Orleans Pelicans Rumours

23 Feb 2026 15:42:33
Pelicans-Grizzlies

Pelicans - Ja Morant

Grizzlies - Jordan Poole, Jordan Hawkins, lotto protected 1st (2029)

15 Feb 2026 17:29:03
Por: Giannis antentokounmpo
Bucks: Avdija+P George+ 1rnd pick Por 28-30 (+return swaps) + 1rnd pick orl 28+ 1rnd pick clippers 28
Sixers: J Grant

Por:
C:Clingan/ Williams
Pf:giannis
Sf:Camara/ Murray
SG:Sharpe/ holiday
PG:Lillard/ Henderson.

20 Feb 2026 01:13:36
If that’s all it took to get Giannis, I’d do it in a heartbeat.

21 Feb 2026 08:27:12
4 picks and an all star seems a good return to me.
3 of those picks could be lottery picks.
This gives the bucks a future without Giannis.
They can rebuilt around Advija or they can trade him and Turner for more picks.

13 Feb 2026 03:09:33
Bulls rebuild
Draft night:
CHI gets Ja Morant Edey (as a SG) and Zach Edey

MEM gets Bulls 2027, 2029 1st, New Orleans 2026 2nd, 3 more seconds, Patrick Williams, Tre Jones (exp) and Jalen Smith (exp)

Bulls Draft Luigi Suigo (C)

Free agency

Bulls sign Ayo Dosunmu, Guershan Yabusele, GG Jackson, Matt Mclung and Nick Richards

Giddey Dosunmu/ Dillingham
Morant/ Jackson/ McClung
Buzelis/ Okoro/ Miller
Eason/ Essengue/ Yabusele
Edey/ Suigo/ Richards.

01 Feb 2026 13:15:41
Raptors - Pelicans

Raptors get Bey/ Missi/ 2 future seconds (Tor '31/ NOP '28)

Pelican get Agbagi/ Dick/ Mogbo/ '27 1st (lottery protected)

01 Feb 2026 09:09:11
Cavs get: Kevon Looney and Saddiq Bey
Pelicans get: Max Strus and 2 2nds
Nets get: Lonzo Ball and a 2nd

Why?
Cavs get two veteran role players with size and save money.
Pelicans get a 3 pt specialist and 2 2nds.
Nets get another 2nd for cheap.

01 Feb 2026 23:12:41
Don’t like this for Pels.

01 Feb 2026 05:52:47
Cavs get: Saddiq Bey
Pelicans get: Lonzo Ball and '28 2nd

Why?
Cavs add a solid wing, fix the logjam at the guard position and save money.
Pelicans get Ball's valuable contract and a 2nd round pick.

29 Jan 2026 16:46:36
Trade between pelicans/ Pistons helps both teams.

Pelicans trade:
D. Murray, K. Looney, K. Metkovic
$40,756,480



Pistons trade;
C. Levert, J. Ivey, P. Reed, Klintman
I. Jones
$33,457,811 (works on trade machine)

29 Jan 2026 19:54:54
How does that help the Pistons when Murray is injured and they lose rotational pieces.

29 Jan 2026 22:49:57
It doesn't matter if he takes the rest of the season until next season begins. Do you think 1 of 29 teams would like to get 14m under the tax or maybe two teams at 7m? Or 4 teams at 3.5m and receive a couple 2nd rounders?

29 Jan 2026 22:58:58
Pistons trade exemption
14.1m
Got to use it or lose it!

24 Jan 2026 13:11:09
Lakers blow it up and rebuild. Hawks try to win a championship this year. This would have to be 2 separate trades per the NBA rules.

Lakers send- LeBron James and Deandre Ayton

Hawks send- Porzingas (exp) Z Risacher Dyson Daniels and a future 1st. Not the Pelicans pick for 2026. Works on trade machine.

2nd trade-

Lakers send- Bronny, Smart

Hawks send any expiring contract Luke Kennard. If the Lakers want to move on from Vanderbilt along with Bronny and Smart we could give them expiring deal of CJ McCollum instead of Luke Kennard. Throw in a 2nd round pick on either deal and adding any bench player for roster compliance.

Lakers would have all expiring contracts. They are not winning a title this year and LeBron ain't waving his trade clause unless he thinks he can win a title. Maybe the Cavaliers could make a deal for the Lakers for him but I can't think of any other team that could make a deal work. The Cavs are way over the cap.

28 Jan 2026 21:30:09
So to be clear, you want to have a mini blow up of the hawks for a 41 year old making 52 million on an expiring contract (could retire or move on at any point), who is clearly on the downside of his career. Still very good but the glory days are gone. And for good measure you’ll through in the most baffling enigma of a center that two teams have all ready let go. Sorry, not the trade I want the Hawks to make.

16 Jan 2026 17:59:17
Thunder-Clippers-Pelicans

Thunder get Zubac, Murphy

SGA/ Caruso
Williams/ Joe
Murphy/ Wiggins
Holmgren/ Williams
Zubac/ Williams

Clippers get Pelicans 1st 2029 lottery protected, Hartenstein, Peavy

Pelicans get Clippers 1st 2026 via Thunder, Dort, Topic, Jones Jr.

16 Jan 2026 17:31:07
Raptors get LaMelo, Looney
Pelicans get Agbaji, a 2nd from Charlotte
Hornets get Quickley, Dick, and 2 1sts from the Raptors (both protected)

16 Jan 2026 17:06:49
I think it takes more then two protected firsts to turn Quickley into LaMelo.

11 Jan 2026 11:45:09
Pelicans-Hawks

Pelicans get Zacc Risacher, Luke Kennard, 2027 1st round pick & pick swap

Hawks get Trey Murphy III

Daniels/ Wallace
NAW/ McCollum/ Newell
Murphy/ Krejci
Johnson/ Gueye
Okongwu/ Porzingis.

14 Jan 2026 14:04:24
Trey worth more.

08 Jan 2026 14:07:48
Back on Mavs.

If y trade Davies & Kyrie. Like:

ATL Davies, Kyrie, Marshall (TE)
DAL 1st Pelicans 2026, 1st ATL 2026, 1st CHI 2026 + Ware, (take Kennard, Kispert, McCollum, Rozier, Carter)
CHI PJ. Washington
MIA Porzingis, Gafford (TE)

DAL Kyrie & Davies for 3 x 1st 2026 + their own one.

Start Russell at PG and bet for two top picks : )

Lively/ Ware
BOOZER or Peat
Flagg
Christie
PETERSON or Flemings

Would be fun to see them growing in Dallas.

08 Jan 2026 15:11:53
Dalcon's back! Welcome back.
and miami is giving up Ware? Chicago a first for PJ Washington?

Just like he never left :)

08 Jan 2026 17:24:29
Who is Davies?

09 Jan 2026 06:18:39
1. "If" - it seems so poor without.
2. I am not sure who he is - they say, it was a big trade but you rarely see him.

04 Jan 2026 10:49:49
Atlanta:P Siakam

Pacers:Porzingis+Risacher+ 1rnd pick 26 (NO or Bucks) + 1rnd pick 27 (less favorable between New Orleans and Milwaukee)

Atl:
C:Okongwu
PF:Siakam
SF:J Johnson
SG:Daniels
PG:T Young.

04 Jan 2026 18:59:23
Might help the Pacers but it sure doesn’t help the Hawks. They have proven this year, once and for all that Okongwu, at 6’8” is not a starting center on a playoff team. Unless a trade nets a starting caliber center in place of or in addition to Porzingis it will not help the Hawks.

05 Jan 2026 20:02:04
Pacers should jump at that package. Risacher and the Pels pick is an awesome return for Siakam, who is in his 30's now.

02 Jan 2026 06:06:33
Hawks/Pacers/Pelicans

Hawks- Pascal Siakam, Jordan Poole
- move on from Trae and get a solid vet forward to go with their core. Take Poole to lead the bench and permanently promote NAW as their starting PG

NAW/Krejci/Wallace
Daniels/Poole/Newell
Johnson/Houstan
Siakam/Gueye
Porzingis/Okongwu

Pacers- Zach Risacher, Herb Jones, Luke Kennard & 1st Pelicans + lottery protected 1st Atlanta
- gets 2 young players and picks. Solid return for Pascal

Haliburton/McConnell
Nembhard/Sheppard/Kennard
Risacher/Nesmith/Furphy
Jones/Toppin/Walker
Jackson/Huff

Pelicans- Trae Young
- gets a floor general & gets rid of Poole

Young/Murray/Alvarado
Murphy/Fears/Hawkins
Bey/Peavy
Williamson/Matkovic
Queen/Looney/Jordan

02 Jan 2026 16:04:44
I'm not sure I'm giving up that much for Trae as the Pels.
I like this trade for Indiana though, solid value for Siakam.

28 Dec 2025 19:29:26
Mavericks-Cavaliers-Warriors-Pelicans

Mavericks get Jarrett Allen & Max Strus
- upgrade at center and let AD play his natural position consistently

Irving/Nembhard/Williams
Christie/Hardy
Flagg/Marshall/Martin
Davis/Washington
Allen/Lively

Cavaliers get Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, Jonathan Kuminga, D'Angelo Russell, 1st from Warriors and Pelicans (lotto protected)
- makes the team more flexible and balanced
- gets assets they can use to further upgrade

Murray/Ball/Russell
Mitchell/Merrill
Jones/Hunter/Tyson
Kuminga/Nance
Mobley/Wade/Bryant

Warriors get Daniel Gafford & Klay Thompson
- gets Klay back and a gritty center

Curry/Podziemski/Payton
Thompson/Melton/Spencer/Curry
Butler/Moody/Richard
Green/Horford/TJD
Gafford/Post

Pelicans get Darius Garland, Buddy Hield & 2nd from Mavericks
- gets a floor general they need

Garland/Poole/Alvarado
Fears/Hield/McGowens
Murphy/Bey/Peavy
Zion/Matkovic
Queen/Missi/Looney

30 Dec 2025 14:24:33
Fears and garland blackout. Lol.

16 Dec 2025 18:33:51
Atl: A Davis

Orl: T Young+Kennard

Dal: Suggs+t Jones+Isaac

Atl
C:Porzingis
PF:Davis
SF:Johnson
SG:Risacher
PG:Daniels

Orl:
C:Carter
PF:Banchero
SF:Wagner
SG:Bane
PG:T Young

17 Dec 2025 10:20:21
Orlando probably needs to add another young player (like Jett Howard) to DAL since it can't trade any first-round picks. But overall solid trade.

13 Dec 2025 03:38:18
BLAZERS - PISTONS

BLAZERS - Zion Williamson

Lillard
Avdija
Camara
Williamson
Clingan

PISTONS - Jrue Holiday

Cunningham/Jenkins
Holiday/Holland
Robinson/Levert
Thompson/Stewart
Duren/Reed

PELICANS - Tobias Harris (exp), Marcus Sasser, 1st round pick DET top 10 protected & 3 2nds POR

14 Dec 2025 16:21:12
This is hot garbage.

12 Dec 2025 21:42:18
orl: T Young

Hawks:suggs+Isaac+ 1rnd pick Orl 26 and 32

Orl:
C:Carter
PF:Banchero
SF:Wagner
SG:Bane
PG:Young

13 Dec 2025 17:36:21
I would take this trade. Defense in backcourt continues. Financial flexibility continues. Team play is better than ever. Still need to be more physical to consistently beat the best in the league.

11 Dec 2025 06:53:22
I know it wont happen but

Philly-New Orleans-Bucks

Philly get Williamson & Turner

Maxey
Edgecombe
George
Williamson
Turner

New Orleans get Kuzma, McCain, Portis & 1st from Philly

McCain
Fears
Jones
Murphy
Queen
- young solid core

Bucks get Embiid & Oubre

Rollins
Porter Jr
Oubre Jr
Giannis
Embiid

09 Dec 2025 09:14:53
BLAZERS - CAVALIERS - PELICANS

BLAZERS - Zion Williamson & Max Strus
- gets Zion and take a chance on him while keeping their young solid core

Lillard - Henderson - Love
Avdija - Sharpe
Camara - Strus - Cissoko
Williamson - Murray
Clingan - Williams - Yang

CAVALIERS - Jrue Holiday, Jerami Grant &1st round pick BLAZERS (lotto protected 2028)
- gets 2 capable vets. A point guard that fits perfectly with Mitchell

Holiday - Ball
Mitchell - Merrill
Grant - Hunter - Tyson
Mobley - Nance
Allen - Bryant

PELICANS - Darius Garland & Dean Wade
- gets a floor general

Garland - Murray
Fears - Poole - Hawkins
Murphy - Jones
Queen - Bey - Wade
Missi - Looney - Matkovic