What are the Pelicans doing?!
this was when I lost my mind i think I blacked out i’m so glad the NBA can still give us these new Orleans trades up 10 spots so they can take Derek Queen and they give up their unprotected 2026 first round pick swap that they have with Milwaukee where they have the favorable whatever the better pick is they keep they send that to Atlanta who had to be deliriously happy like we only have to move down 10 spots and we get an unprotected this was one of the five dumbest trades of this decade i I was speechless i just can’t believe it and who is it it’s our guy Joe Dumars and now he just traded away their unprotected 2026 pick house they’re in the West what the does he think’s going to happen next year the he think they’re going to be a five seed what is he doing they should have shot in the Hawks war room as guys are taking their shirts off doing this and popping champagne on each other they might have the championship belt now a biggest mess of a team i think this is it i think giving away next year’s first round pick and making it unprotected
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23 Comments
Nico thinking it's safe to come out all of a sudden
Joe Dumars is the Doc rivers of general managers.
The only thing I don’t like with this move was trading away an unprotected 2026 1st to Atlanta knowing that New Orleans would have favorable odds to get the better pick.
The Pelicans were 21-61 this past season. What? Even if Derik Queen becomes a star, you’re taking a huge risk of allowing Atlanta to get YOUR first round pick scotch free. That’s just horrible asset management.
Oh wait, I know why. Joe Dumars and Troy Weaver work for the Pelicans now. I see it now.
Funny when people overreact to something that most likely will lead to nothing no matter what events turn out.
proving again that great players don't necessarily make great front office guys. It's a pretty different gig
Bill Simmons makes me consider ending it.
Queen is a future all star. This will age like milk
I’ve been a fan of the team since they moved to New Orleans. I can’t take this shit anymore bruh. People who bandwagon teams or just like watching specific players, you all had the right idea and saved yourself from potential hell like this.
Dumars has at least won a title as a GM. Bill Simmons has won nothing and everything he says ages like milk. This is another one.
It was Dumars that drafted Darko……
Don't wait go get your guy
If they loved him so much, why not just take him at 7
Not reading all that you’re gay
Zion broke the Pelicans man. It’s just been 6 years of non-stop mistakes and stupid roster decisions.
Yea we’ll see , keep that same energy when the pels winning, you gotta take risk to win. . We wanted change & now mfs still complaining.. just shhh & let it play out
The funny thing is the pels will still be a better team than hawks within these 5 years or more .. yall just don’t see the vision yall don’t kno ball lol
Then you are an idiot. Two lottery picks is incredible.
How is Dumars still getting front office jobs?
An organization that had 2 number 1 picks over the past ten years or so and STILL struggle to make the playoffs. WOW
Pelicans also traded 2026 pacers first round back to the pacers before the hali injury
They gave one first round pick away to Draft a Jokic type player and you lose your composure… how amateur
Thats crazy . Derik queen bmust be really good
Outraged Bill is fun. Vivek and Ishbia aren't the only dumb owners/GMs, the Pels are now also officially incompetent (and the Blazers are flirting with that terrain too).