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NBA Trade Deadline 2020: The 30-team mega-deal that solves nothing and makes everyone mad

By Ian Levy

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 23: Jared Dudley #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after hitting a three point basket against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 23, 2020 in 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. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 23: Jared Dudley #10 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates after hitting a three point basket against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on January 23, 2020 in 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. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images) /

New Orleans Pelicans

Sending out: Frank Jackson (MIL)

Bringing in: Jared Dudley (NOP)

The context for the Pelicans has vacillated dramatically over the past few months — entering the season with what appeared to be a plan to make the playoffs, then sliding dramatically towards the top of the lottery without Zion, then popping back into the playoff picture as Zion has returned. The veterans that seemed like trade fodder just a few weeks ago now seem more essential and the team has probably flipped from sellers to buyers (or standing-patters) at the deadline.

Here they’re moving out a fairly inconsequential young player for a veteran who could help them in the locker room and on the court, if called upon. Jackson is supposed to be a shooter but he’s just a hair over 30 percent on more than 250 career attempts at this point and hasn’t done much else in his two seasons to warrant blind optimism. Dudley, on the other hand, is an experienced and highly regarded veteran voice who can still defend in short bursts and has made nearly 40 percent of his 3-point attempts across his career.

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