With New Orleans listening to trades for Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones, Portland has an obvious call to make.
The Portland Trail Blazers have struggled to keep up in the loaded Western Conference, now sitting in 10th place with a 9-15 record. The Deni Avdija trade is the main thing keeping hope alive in Portland, but the Blazers must add more complementary star power.
One team they need to get on the phone with this season is the New Orleans Pelicans, who have been enduring struggles of their own at 3-21 (with no first-round pick to look forward to).