Right players wrong time<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t blame the Pelicans for trading away either guy, because at the time, the deals made sense. Hart was sent to the Portland Trail Blazers as part of the deal to acquire CJ McCollum. Alvarado was traded this past season because with Dejounte Murray coming back and Jeremiah Fears playing the point, there just wasn\u2019t room for the undrafted point guard.<\/p>\n
Now, both players have a very real chance of winning an NBA championship, and the Pelicans are left searching for replacements. The good news is, you usually don\u2019t have to pay a lot to get these types of players.<\/p>\n
We already highlighted one University of Maryland player<\/a> who could potentially fill this role should he be drafted by the Pelicans. They also might already have these guys on their team. <\/p>\n Micah Peavy and Bryce McGowens are two younger players who have shown signs of being the type of high-energy, tough players needed off the bench.<\/p>\n Of course, there is a lot more the Pelicans will need to put a winning team on the court next season. The Pelicans will also need at least one star player, whether that turns out to be Zion Williamson or someone acquired from another team<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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