In need of a center, the New Orleans Pelicans are reportedly in talks to acquire center Steven Adams from the Oklahoma City Thunder, per Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Also according to Charania, the deal will be an expanded version of the trade that will send Jrue Holiday to the Milwaukee Bucks. The deal right now includes the Thunder, Bucks and Pelicans and could even expand to include a fourth team.
An expanded version of the deal could see one of Eric Bledsoe and George Hill, both who were originally set to be sent to New Orleans, routed to another team as the Pelicans have a trio of young point guards on the roster in Lonzo Ball, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kira Lewis, the team’s No. 13 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Adams is a 27-year old that is entering the final year of his contract in which he’ll be paid $27.53 million.
The Pelicans saw last year’s starting center, Derrick Favors, return to the Utah Jazz on a three-year, $27 million deal, per Tony Jones of The Athletic. Aside from the first half of his rookie season, Favors spent his entire career in Utah before being trade to New Orleans.
This story will be updated as more is known.
