The New Orleans Pelicans want to acquire a center one way or the other.
According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical on Monday, the Pelicans have been engaged on many fronts to acquire a center and have shown interest in Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez.
New Orleans has been engaged on several fronts to land a center, including pursuit of Brooklyn's Brook Lopez, sources tell @TheVertical.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) February 6, 2017
This comes in the immediate aftermath of the news that the Pelicans were in discussions to acquire this Philadelphia 76ers big man.
The 28-year-old Lopez, who is under contract through the 2017-18 campaign, is averaging 20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game this season and appears to be very available. He also fits the mold of the offensive-minded center that the Pelicans want to play next to Anthony Davis in their frontcourt.
But Lopez is the best player on the Nets roster, and the Pelicans don’t have a lot of tradeable young assets to offer in return. As such, New Orleans may be better off pursuing more realistic avenues such as their trade talks with Philly.
