New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram. (Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports)
The latest batch of NBA Draft rumors come with draft night just days away and teams like the Pelicans, Hornets, Cavaliers and Warriors working on trade options.
NBA Draft rumors: Pelicans weigh trading Zion Williamson or Brandon Ingram
The Hornets enter the draft in a position of great power. Sure, they don’t get to draft Victor Wembanyama, but they control the dominos from there. Any team that wants Scoot Henderson likely has to go through them.
Enter the Pelicans, who are so interested in adding a franchise point guard like Henderson they may be willing to trade one of their stars, according to Shams Charania on the Pat McAfee Show.
Charania reported that the Pelicans haven’t called the Hornets to directly talk about doing a swap for the No. 2 but they want Henderson and any trade to get him would have to involve a big name.
“Realistically when you look at it, the only way you’re going to go get a guy like [Scoot Henderson] is if you’re going to give up someone like Zion Williamson,” Charania said.
That’s when he dropped the bomb: The Hornets have their eye on another Pelicans star.
“I don’t know that the Hornets would want Zion Williams. I think who the Hornets want, from what I’m told, is Brandon Ingram,” Charania said.
Ingram, the former No. 2 overall pick by the Lakers, is coming off a career year averaging 24.7 points and 5.8 assists. Could he be the centerpiece of a massive draft night trade?