The New Orleans Pelicans seem strapped into a .500 record. Every time they pull themselves past mediocrity, they slide back down in what is usually depressing fashion. A steadily waning effort, turnovers, and the lack of defense shines in these games. A type of apathy that looks like a team perfectly comfortable just simply making the playoffs.

There is a month left until the trade deadline and names will begin fizzing around the internet like a swarm of flies. One of the potential players on the trade block is Nikola Mirotic. The Chicago Bulls’ power forward has been playing phenomenally since he returned from injury.

He is currently averaging 17 points per game, 7 rebounds, and 1.5 steals while shooting 46.5% from three and 48% from the field. He has been an absolute shooting monster and while the Pelicans surely don’t need another shooter, the Pelicans have been a fan of building on strengths in the past.

Mirotic would also be the perfect four to come in while Anthony Davis or DeMarcus Cousins are out. Right now Darius Miller and Dante Cunningham have been sharing that responsibility and it has been working ok but Mirotic is more ready-made for that position on the floor.

Mirotic isn’t a fantastic passer but he isn’t a liability either. The Pelicans could run the 4/5 pick and rolls that they like to with him and also run the horn sets with him and allow Mirotic be the player that floats back to the three-point line.

Mirotic would not fix the Pelicans defensive issues but he is a talented player that they could realistically land and it would give them better depth, possibly having Cunningham playing no minutes. This potential trade is all speculation at this point but it could be beneficial for the Pelicans, depending on the price.

What do you think, should the Pelicans make a move for Nikola Mirotic?