The New Orleans Pelicans are willing to discuss all of their backcourt players as president of basketball operations David Griffin looks to shake things up.
One day after it was reported the Pels would listen to inquiries for Lonzo Ball and J.J. Redick, ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported New Orleans is also open to moving Eric Bledsoe during an appearance on Wednesday's edition ofĀ The Jump.
Windhorst stated the Pelicans are hoping to pave the way for rookie point guard Kira Lewis Jr. and combo guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, which could lead to wholesale changes in the backcourt:
āYes, and it's not just those two guys. Eric Bledsoe has also been involved in trade talks, and in a lot of cases, it's the Pelicans making those calls,ā Windhorst said, via Oleh Kosel of SB Nation. āThere's interest there to move out some of the veteran guards to make room for Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kira Lewis, their first-round draft pick, to get those guys some playing time. The Pelicans are going to be making some changes, I believe.ā
New Orleans had acquired Bledsoe from the Milwaukee Bucks is part of the trade that sent Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks. He is averaging 12.8 points, 3.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds while shooting over 40 percent from beyond the arc, but also has a -1.4 box plus-minus.
The Pelicans probably feel there is no harm in shaking things up. They are 5-10 to start the season, which is disappointing given the caliber of guys like Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson.
Griffin could be quite active in moving pieces so as to free up playing time for Alexander-Walker and Lewis, with Bledsoe among the names on the trade block.
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