Done Deal: Nikola Mirotic to Pelicans for Omer Asik + 1st round pick

What are the chances Mirotic plays against the Thunder tomorrow

 

The Pelicans' first-round pick on its way to the Bulls is a protected top-5 selection in 2018, top-8 in 2019 and unprotected in 2020, league sources said.

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Spoiler

May 2015
28 Fired Tom Thibodeau

June 2015
2 Hired Fred Hoiberg
25 Drafted Bobby Portis

July 2015
9 Signed Jimmy Butler to extension
14 Signed Aaron Brooks & Mike Dunleavy

February 2016
18 Traded Kirk Hinrich to Atlanta for Justin Holiday; Hawks traded Shelvin Mack to Utah; Utah traded a 2018 2nd round pick(from Denver) to Chicago

June 2016
17 Traded Cameron Bairstow to Detroit for Spencer Dinwiddie
22 Traded Justin Holiday, Derrick Rose & a 2017 2nd round pick to New York for Jose Calderon, Jerian Grant & Robin Lopez
23 Drafted Denzel Valentine & Paul Zipser

July 2016
7 Signed Rajon Rondo
7 Traded Jose Calderon, 2018 2nd round pick(from Denver) & 2019 2nd round pick to the Lakers for Ater Majok
7 Traded Mike Dunleavy & Vladimir Veremeenko to Cleveland for Albert Miralles
7 Waived Spencer Dinwiddie
15 Signed Dwyane Wade
20 Signed Isaiah Canaan
28 Signed Spencer Dinwiddie

October 2016
17 Traded Tony Snell for Michael Carter-Williams
21 Waived Spencer Dinwiddie
27 Signed R.J. Hunter

December 2016
29 Waived R.J. Hunter

February 2017
23 Traded Taj Gibson, Doug McDermott & a 2018 2nd round pick for Cameron Payne, Joffrey Lauvergne & Anthony Morrow

June 2017
22 Drafted Justin Patton
22 Traded Jimmy Butler & Justin Patton to Minnesota for Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn & Lauri Markkanen
22 Traded Jordan Bell to Golden State for $3.5M
30 Waived Rajon Rondo & Isaiah Canaan

July 2017
6 Signed Cristiano Felicio
10 Signed Justin Holiday
14 Claimed David Nwaba off waivers

September 2017
1 Traded Ater Majok to New Orleans for Quincy Pondexter, 2018 2nd round pick & cash
25 Waived Dwyane Wade
26 Signed Nikola Mirotic to extension

February 2018
1 Traded Nikola Mirotic & a 2018 2nd round pick to New Orleans for Omer Asik, Tony Allen, Jameer Nelson, 2018 1st round pick & rights to swap 2nd round picks in 2021.

 

If there was a handbook for GM's to create a huge cluster****, this would be a step by step guide.

 

The Rockets already waived Bobby Brown. I believe to sign Gerald Green.

 

Still seems like Boston is the favorite here to me. I know he's a hometown kid but 8 million is 8 million.

 

Nelson and Iso Joe. Get er done Morey.

 

How ironic, that Asik is going back to where it all began. Made a full cycle back to chicago lol

 

Was Osik a fan favorite in Chicago?

Makes sense for the Pelicans definitely.

 

Yes, it's very sad. He played well for Houston before Howard joined the Rockets.

 

Yep.

If he could have only been able to catch passes instead of being Mr. Butterfingers he could have been a true top center in the game.

 

Feels like a lifetime ago. A lot of former rockets or almost rockets careers could be considered as if we dodged an injury riddled career or contract. Parsons Bosh Asik. Delfino. Possibly Beverly now, we’ll see. I feel like I’m forgetting a bunch.

 

I love bumping old threads

 

Untapped potential no doubt. Was solid 1st season with Harden.

 

yep, but theres no helping those buttery fingers
on the flipside
he (and dwight) make me truly truly appreciate Capela The Kid

ps he should have never sulked... its not good for the health...i believe his diseases were/are of psychosomatic origin