Why? They’re still the same as last year, they added a rookie.
Yep, outside of his athleticism, Zion is pretty average from a skills perspective. I think he'll have a decently rough transition into the NBA when he's facing elite talent and guys who are much bigger, faster, and stronger than in college. He'll be good, don't get me wrong, but it will both take awhile and he'll have to develop more well-rounded skills to get anywhere near his ceiling.
I think Davis is still traded and Griffin starts from the ground-up with the team. A highly skilled prospect like Tatum becomes really valuable next to a guy like Zion, and they'll want a good vet or two to help build the culture around those guys.
Something like Tatum, Williams, the Memphis pick, the Sacto pick, one or two other picks, and a vet for salary becomes a really good fit for NOLA. Ideally, I think you work out a deal where we sign-and-trade Rozier as part of that vet salary filler, but ultimately I think it's probably someone like Smart that goes.
