While the Pelicans are reportedly open to trading star Zion Williamson to the Hornets to move up in the NBA draft and select G-League standout Scoot Henderson, Charlotte reportedly has another New Orleans star in mind.
Currently, Charlotte owns the No. 2 pick and it is widely expected that Henderson will be selected in the top three of next week’s draft. However, in a Friday appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that Charlotte is interested in acquiring Brandon Ingram and the Pelicans’ selection at No. 14 in exchange for its pick at No. 2.
“I don’t know if the Hornets would want Zion Williamson,” Charania said on the show. “I think who the Hornets want from what I heard was Brandon Ingram.”