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The Pelicans are building for the future but should entertain making a trade now

By Keith Parish

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 22: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans high-fives teammates during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 22, 2020 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 22: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans high-fives teammates during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 22, 2020 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Shamit Dua joins the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast to discuss all things New Orleans Pelicans related, including how aggressive they should be approaching the trade deadline.

Zion Williamson has arrived with a bang and now the Pelicans can turn to the task at hand.

Which is..what exactly?

Just get Zion healthy? Make a push for the playoffs? Trade off some veterans for even more future assets? Trade some of their plentiful stash of future draft picks to build around the young core? Figure out exactly which pieces of the young core are the best fit going forward?

The answer to all of these questions is some combination of “yes” or “sure.” So how will the franchise balance looking towards building an eventual contender and maximizing their current opportunities?

To answer that, Shamit Dua (@fearthebrown) joins the latest episode of Fastbreak Breakfast. Shamit is a writer for Bourbon Street Shots and host of the In The N.O. podcast.

Also covered:

  • With more playing time for Zion, what are the ramifications of Brandon Ingram having to spend more time playing small forward?
  • Ignoring his frontcourt designation, what makes Ingram a more worthy All-Star selection than teammate Jrue Holiday?
  • Is Holiday part of the long-term vision for the next great Pelicans team?
  • Ahead of Friday’s Grizzlies and Pelicans clash, what are some ways all of us can fuel what should be great rivalry pitting Ja Morant and Memphis again Zion Williamson and New Orleans?

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Music provided courtesy of New Man and Codaphonic.

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