5 teams that should trade for Brook Lopez

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 08: Brook Lopez #11 of the Brooklyn Nets in action against the Denver Nuggets at the Barclays Center on February 8, 2016 in Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Nets defeated the Nuggets 105-104. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

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Will you build your FanDuel daily picks around Anthony Davis (23) on the road tonight? Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

1) New Orleans Pelicans

Anthony Davis is one of the most dynamic players in the NBA. He is averaging 30 points, 11 rebounds, two assists, two steals and three blocks per game through the early portion of the season. Still, his team sits at 0-6.

The Pelicans have absolutely no talent around Davis. The only names to consider on the roster, Jrue Holiday and Tyreke Evans, have never been healthy enough to be legitimate helpers, and in Evans’ case, the jury is still out on whether or not he is even an average NBA player. At center, Omer Asik looks like a worse signing every day that goes by.

The Pelicans locked up Anthony Davis last off-season, but the clock is still ticking. This team is currently nowhere near a championship and needs to do something to get this team heading in the right direction. Adding a player such as Lopez is perfect because it shifts Anthony Davis into the power forward role full time.

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It takes a lot of pressure to rebound, and to control the paint away from Davis and gives him more room to do what he wants with the ball in his hands, and to roam on defense. Adding a player such as Lopez, and having arguably the top frontcourt in the NBA then gives players a reason to join Davis, and try to win a championship with a team from New Orleans.

The Pelicans need to make a splash and they cannot sit around and wait to do it. Lopez is a legitimate name and is most likely the best piece in which they could add to their core during the season.

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