At this point, B/R's Jonathan Wasserman projected Bailey to go No. 6 overall to the Washington Wizards in his latest mock draft. If that ends up being the case, the Pelicans may not even have the opportunity to select the Rutgers product even if they did want him.

Joe Dumars did not let luck box him and the New Orleans Pelicans in as the 2025 NBA Draft approaches. Last month, the Pelicans fell to seventh in the draft order after having the fifth-best odds before the lottery.

We have an NBA trade. No, not the one everyone is waiting on involving Kevin Durant. Instead, the Indiana Pacers are sending the No. 23 pick in next week's draft to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for their own 2026 first-round pick.