The Pelicans have their eyes set on Scoot Henderson who’s projected to be both the second or third choose on this 12 months’s NBA Draft, in response to NBA insider Shams Charania.

To be able to get the extremely coveted level guard, New Orleans must make a commerce as a result of their highest choose is quantity 14. It might take a proposal together with Zion Williamson for the Hornets that maintain the quantity 2 choose to contemplate a commerce.

That’s what the Pelicans want to judge internally, says Charania. “I’m advised [The Pelicans] are going after Scoot Henderson. They need Scoot Henderson on this draft,” he stated on FanDuel TV. “They’re having conversations with the Hornets I’m advised about getting that quantity two choose.

“The query is how does the commerce work? Do the Pelicans look onerous internally of shifting Zion Williamson? Would they transfer Zion Williamson? These are the massive questions. I don’t know if the Hornets would do quantity 14 and package deal of future first-round picks.”