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Anthony Davis’s trade request was the best thing that could have happened.
A rejection forced change, plus some dumb luck. In late January, Anthony Davis sent a shockwave around the NBA and the Pelicans franchise when he publicly – not- so publicly rejected the Pelicans and requested a trade, with the intention of joining Lebron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. Of course, no […]
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In The N.O. Episode 33: THE PELICANS WIN THE LOTTERY
Zion Williamson will be a New Orleans Pelican. That is all. Actually wait, there is a guy named McNamara who guest stars as the Pelicans’ GM while Shamit and Mason pitch the best trades from opposing teams. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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In The N.O. Episode 32: Pre-Lottery Madness
Shamit and Mason discuss the recent news around the Pelicans as the lottery approaches. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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Pelicans Secured Aaron Nelson, Now They Have to Use Him
Every franchise in the NBA has strengths. Some have more than others, but there are advantages that each franchise has that they need to leverage for maximum impact. Texas teams have no state income tax, Miami has South Beach, Milwaukee has solitude, and LA has the allure of Hollywood. New Orleans now has a massive […]
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In The N.O. Episode 31: Amin Elhassan talks David Griffin and Aaron Nelson
Shamit and Mason bring on former Suns front office member and current ESPN analyst, Amin Elhassan. Amin provides an incredible amount of insight on what David Griffin and Aaron Nelson bring to the table for the New Orleans Pelicans, with a bit of discussion about Alvin Gentry and Anthony Davis mixed in as well. Listen on […]
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In The N.O. Episode 30: What If Anthony Davis Stays?
Shamit and Mason dive into the possibility of David Griffin convincing Anthony Davis to sign a long-term deal with the Pelicans, then discuss how to approach team building if that happens and possible trades they would like to see. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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Why David Griffin Is Serious About Keeping Anthony Davis
Imagine you have a team with an all-star caliber guard in his prime, a lottery pick in the draft, a couple intriguing young players, and a fair amount of cap space. Now imagine you were presented with the opportunity to acquire Anthony Davis at only the cost of opportunity. Would you go for it? Most […]
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In The N.O. Episode 29: The Pelicans Hire David Griffin
Shamit and Mason break down all things related to the Pelicans’ hiring of David Griffin to be the team’s Executive VP of basketball operations. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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Welcome to the Gayle Benson & David Griffin Era
In case a pelican snatched your phone, some pretty big stuff happened on Friday afternoon. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Danny Ferry was removing himself from the Pels’ GM interview process, and only minutes later, broke the news that New Orleans will be hiring David Griffin to be the Executive VP of Basketball Operations. Make no […]
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In The N.O. Episode 28: The Season is Over and So is the Search
Shamit and Mason recap the tumultuous end of season events surrounding the Pelicans and the league as a whole. They then discuss what they think the results of the GM search might be, along with some apprehensions moving forward. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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In The N.O. Episode 27: The Tankathon Continues & the Pelicans Begin Interviews
Shamit and Mason discuss the Great Tank War of 2019, the odds that the Pelicans land Zion Williamson, and updates to the GM search. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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In The N.O. Episode 26: The Wood Era Begins, the GM Search Continues
Shamit & Mason discuss the emergence of Christian Wood, Boogie’s latest comments about the Pelicans, and the latest updates on the Pelicans’ GM search. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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The false narrative of Gayle Benson’s interest to sell the Pelicans is somewhere in between ignorant and intentional
“There is no way I am going to sell that team ever,” Pelicans owner Gayle Benson It’s just been a little over a full calendar year since Tom Benson died and current New Orleans Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson is still having to answer questions about whether or not she will sell her NBA […]
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In The N.O. Episode 25: Listener Mailbag
Shamit and Mason answer your questions about the Pelicans. Will Jrue Holiday finish his career in New Orleans? Who are some free agent big men that the Pels should consider? AD trade packages? Ja over Zion? (Yes, that last one was an actual question asked.) Find out their answers to those and more on this […]
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In the N.O. Episode 24: Is Ownership Even Doing Anything?
Shamit and Mason discuss the activity, or lack thereof, of the Pelicans ownership since firing Dell Demps. They also go down the roster and try to predict who will be on the team next year. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed Direct Download Blue Wire Network
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In The N.O. Episode 23: Mardi Brow Madness
Shamit & Mason share their thoughts on the Pelicans’ local presence and the team’s recent play with and without AD before digging into the commentary surrounding Davis’ current standing both straight from the source (on HBO’s “The Shop”) as well as from NBA league commissioner Adam Silver. Listen on iTunes Listen on Spotify RSS Feed […]
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Paying your own, starting with Randle.
There are two ways a team can decide to operate going into the summer: as a cap space team, or as an over-the-cap team with only exceptions at their disposal. How cap space teams allocate their cap room varies depending upon the goals of an organization, and for all intents and purposes the Pelicans will […]
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Davis improved interest of basketball in New Orleans but he was never the savior
When Chris Paul was on his way out of New Orleans, it was believed that interest in the NBA was on life support and that the incoming 2012 No. 1 overall pick that would become Anthony Davis was to be the city’s last chance to be relevant in basketball’s global arena. Fast forward to today […]
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One Last Little Wrinkle
I was saving this fun little cap note for the offseason, but I think I’ll share it now as a send off for Demps. My commentary on his era will come in time, but, for now, let’s just look at what might be the last cap wrinkle Dell left behind. Punchline: Don’t freak out if […]
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In The N.O. Episode 22: Losing Superstars and David Griffin’s GM Candidacy
Shamit and Mason are joined by Justin Rowan and Carter Rodriguez of The Chase Down, a Cavaliers-focused podcast (also within the Blue Wire network). They discuss the similarities between the two franchises in regards to the loss of superstars (AD and LeBron/Kyrie) as well as what to do with the sidekicks (Jrue and Love) before […]