Joe Dumars sounds on the Kraljica Derik trafficking

After the draft NBA, New Orleans Pelicans The head of basketball operations Joe Dumars defended his job with Atlanta Hawks as well as Pelicans are traded for the queen of Derika on no. 13 Wednesday. While dealing with other pressed issues such as Dejounte Murray calls the organization in PodcastDumars found that the new Orleans feels due to the promising new perspective.

For Dumars, The trade was high-minded Draft night, while explained what Pelican Video in Product Maryland and what he told his staff before pulling the trigger on the Movement with the Derika Kraljo Sokola.

“” When you identify the player you think, this can be one of the foundations (pieces) here, go and bring it. “That’s what we did,” Dumars said. “We targeted the queen.”

Production of comparison in Houston Rockets All-Star Alperen Sengun, Minnesota Timbervolves’ Julius Randle and the sixth man, Naz Reid, Queen is designed to be a very skilled big man. However, the price paid pelican, their choice of the first circle on no. 23 (ASA NEVELL), unprotected was elected 2026. years, to choose the Queen on no. 13, was the topic of discussion after the first round of the NBA draft on Wednesday.

Joe Dumars react to Dejounte Murray calling for pelicans

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Pelicans Chief of basketball operations Joe Dumars replied to Critique Dejounte Murray about the organization that does not help him in the middle of the campaign 2024-25. Dealing with family loss and other complications in his personal life, Murray says that he cannot use the team content in the middle of rehabilitation from the seasonal end of the crushed Achilles is just even worse.

“He and I had a really good conversation next morning,” Dumars said. “I asked him,” Tell me what’s going on, “and we had a good conversation. That will be a problem this year, it’s an opportunity – opportunity to talk about the interview.” Let’s talk about Dejouttte’s interview? “Let’s talk about Deyunte’s interview?

“I’ve been long enough to know: Don’t bury your head. Happen my head. I said,” Ok, Dejounte, talk to me – what’s going on with me – what’s going on? “What’s going on?” Then I turned to medical staff: “Talk to me – What’s going on? Why does it say that? What’s behind it?” You make directly. You won’t bend him. Don’t run from it, “Dumars concluded.

Dumars will continue to fix Murray’s connection with the organization of Pelican.