Both the New Orleans Pelicans and Phoenix Suns have been active in the trade market this offseason, which means a pair of key players could be on the move after the NBA draft.

The New Orleans Pelicans made one of the shocking moves of the NBA Draft. They traded away their future first-round pick so they could move up ten spots and take Maryland star Derik Queen at No. 13. That’s why Bill Simmons couldn’t grasp their logic.

Joe Dumars was given the reins to the Pelicans franchise in April and just three months in, things are off to a dubious start. New Orleans traded the No. 23 overall pick, which turned into Georgia big man Asa Newell, and their 2026 unprotected first-round pick in exchange for the Hawks’ No. 13 selection.