The In The N.O. Crew is back to talk about trades! We will cover the Desmond Bane trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to Orlando Magic. We will also cover reports about the New Orleans Pelicans being aggressive in the draft market as well as reports about who may or may not be on the trading block.

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New Orleans Pelicans GM, Bryson Graham is joining the Atlanta Hawks as Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations. The In The N.O. crew breaks down what this means for the Pelicans moving forward. We also review Joe Dumars' latest public facing comments and Zion Williamson and more!YouTube Link:

The crew is back to discuss all things Zion. The New Orleans Pelicans are at a breaking point with Zion Williamson. Beyond the on-court struggles and injury history, a recent and deeply troubling news scandal, including severe allegations, has brought his future into question like never before.

His contract status, with its unique clauses, adds layers of complexity. Join us as we analyze the gravity of the situation: How do the Pelicans navigate these latest allegations? What are the financial realities of his contract, and does it allow for a clean break? Is it time for the Pelicans to completely sever ties and waive Zion, or can they still find a trade partner despite the immense baggage?

We lay out the tough choices ahead for New Orleans and predict the path forward for a franchise desperate for stability.

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Shamit and Jeremy get into the weeds of NBA team building as it relates to market size, the CBA restrictions, the draft, and so much more. A great breadth of topics are covered including should the NBA abolish the draft? What about a total hard cap?YouTube Link:

The Crew gets together to discuss some of the choices available to the Pelicans at 7. We go into the philosophy of what actually constitutes “Best Player Available” and what factors need to into consideration to generate maximum value. This discussion features the theories behind grabbing size vs going for the absolute upside of play creation.YouTube link:

The Pelicans have a near worst case scenario falling back 3 spots in the lottery. Their division rivals, the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs jump up to one and two. We bring on Chuck from the Chucking Darts Podcast to help us talk some prospects.

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The In The N.O. Crew is back at it to discuss Joe Dumars' first two weeks with the Pelicans. We discuss Gayle Benson, the hiring and firing processes, Troy Weaver, Willie Green, and much more.

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The In The N.O. crew is joined by David Grubb of Hard In The Paint and The Bird Writes to discuss everything going on with the Pelicans. Joe Dumars has officially been hired and faces a few challenges ahead of him.

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