Pelicans Defer Lakers' First-Round Pick to 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans have decided to defer their option to take the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round pick from the Anthony Davis trade until 2025, allowing the Lakers to use the No. 17 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. This decision is strategic, as the 2025 draft class is expected to be more talented. The Lakers now have the Nos. 17 and 55 picks in the upcoming draft, which they could use to add a young prospect or as trade assets to acquire another star player.
