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原標題：Pelicans considering trading up in 2023 NBA Draft, targeting Scoot
        Henderson: Sources
        (消息人士：鵜鶘隊認真考慮在二零二三年選秀前進行樂透交易，已瞄準 Scoot
         Henderson)

來源：https://theathletic.com/4604371/2023/06/12/

作者：Shams Charania, Will Guillory


原文＋翻譯：

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to aggressively pursue a top pick,
potentially second or third, in the 2023 NBA Draft to target G League Ignite
guard Scoot Henderson, league sources confirmed to The Athletic on Monday.
Here’s what you need to know:

聯盟消息人士在星期一向《運動家》表示，紐奧良鵜鶘隊預計將會在二零二三年的選秀大
會中，積極追求探花籤或榜眼籤。

The Pelicans currently have the No. 14 pick in the upcoming draft.
Henderson is expected to be drafted No. 2 by the Charlotte Hornets, according
to The Athletic’s latest mock draft.

鵜鶘隊目前手上有第十四樂透順位，而按照模擬抽籤的結果，Henderson 預計將作為榜眼
獲得夏洛特黃蜂隊的青睞。

In his second and final season with Ignite, Henderson averaged 16.5 points,
6.5 assists, 5.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.

在引燃隊的第二個賽季期間，Henderson 場均得到了十六點五分、六點五次助攻、五點四
個籃板和一點一次抄截。


Backstory

背景故事

New Orleans is drafting in the lottery for the fifth straight season since
selecting two-time NBA All-Star Zion Williamson with the first pick in the
2019 NBA Draft. After landing the 14th pick in the upcoming draft, the
Pelicans are looking to move to the opposite end of the lottery to
potentially take Henderson.




Can the Pelicans pull this off?

鵜鶘隊能做到嗎？

People within the Pelicans organization have showed a great deal of interest
in Henderson throughout the draft process. Pulling off a deal to get the No.
2 or No. 3 pick in this year’s draft won’t be easy, though. New Orleans has
two clear paths to make this happen: give up a large package of picks and/or
young players or offer up one of its young stars.



The Pelicans have as much trade ammo as anyone in the league outside of Utah
and Oklahoma City. Along with all their own future first rounders, New
Orleans still owns one more Lakers pick in either 2024 or 2025 and Bucks
picks in 2025 and 2027.



I’m sure potential suitors would be more interested if Brandon Ingram or
Williamson became available.


some weary of his status as face of the franchise, but I’d still bet on the
Pelicans leaning into his potential rather than trading him this early in his
career. I’d also be shocked to hear Ingram’s name involved in any of these
talks. — Guillory




How would Henderson fit in New Orleans?

Henderson 將如何融入鵜鶘隊？

Well, it depends on who he’s playing with. If the Pelicans pull off a deal
that allows them to add Henderson while keeping Ingram and Williamson, they’
d have one of the most dynamic and explosive young trios in the NBA. This
team would be must-watch TV as long as everyone is healthy and on the floor.



Henderson would also bring a downhill, up-tempo style at the point guard
position that doesn’t always exist with CJ McCollum and Jose Alvarado.
Having someone like Henderson who can get into the paint and create looks at
the rim or spray out to shooters would make life much easier on Ingram and
Williamson. If someone like Williamson has to go in order to bring Henderson
in, things would be much different in New Orleans.



There would be a ton of pressure on Henderson to not only bring high level of
production early for a team that still sees itself as a playoff contender.
But he’d also have a lot of pressure to not repeat some of the mistakes
Williamson has made in the past regarding his relationship with the
organization and some of the people he surrounds himself with off the court.
— Guillory




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