Last season, New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez averaged a career-high 13.9 points and finished third in the NBA with a 9.0 assists average.
Those statistics indicate Vasquez had a breakout season.
So why would the New Orleans Pelicans have any interest in possibly selecting Michigan point guard Trey Burke with their sixth overall pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft?
Despite already having Vasquez, Austin Rivers and Brian Roberts, though he could become a free agent if the Pelicans don’t pick up his option next month, Burke is a rare talent. He was the national player of the year after averaging 18.6 points and 6.7 assists leading Michigan to the Final Four this past season.
Burke is capable of stepping in immediately and making a substantial contribution for the Pelicans, who finished 27-55 last season and 11-30 on the road. In a majority of games last season, the Pelicans didn’t push the pace quickly enough. They got into their halfcourt sets deep into the 24-second shot clock and opposing defenses were often able take away the Pelicans’ first, second and occasionally third options that forced plenty of rushed shots.
from the New Orleans Times Picayune
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