I do not want the pick to convey this year
For the pick to defer my guess is that we'll need them to go 2 and 4 the rest of the way. The Clippers and Portland should beat the Grizzlies since every game matters as far as seeding in the west. The Grizz probably split with Dallas. The last two games against GSW and DET are toss-ups. GSW may shut down their starters because seeding doesn't really matter all that much to them. Detroit will try to win, but they just aren't good enough to guarantee a win.
In this scenario the Pelicans would also have to manage two wins in their next 5 (LAL, CHA, PHO, SAC, GSW) to be safe.