And in the end, AD still goes to Lakers. Damn, if I were the Pelicans they should have acted on the first drama to acquired Kuzma too then market the others.
I do agree with you. Kuzma is one of my favorites that will just need some polish to become one of the stars of the NBA.
But, the trade aint that bad. Ingram can be one of the best player also which moves like Durant and with almost the same body figure which will be difficult to defend once he masters his perimeter shots.
Yes, overall the trade isn't bad. Pelicans won also on this trade although we can just see the result for maybe the next 2-3 seasons or if......
..more importantly, Pelicans should not stop acquiring role players. They are really sucked building a great team. Look how they wasted Anthony Davis talent for several seasons without even attempting to compete in the big market to find a good player to join alongside with the superstar.
Aren't you going to add Patrick McCaw? 
He is hot with 3 rings. 
He is hot with 3 rings. He is the lucky charm of Toronto Raptors so I guess he will not be traded.
Danny Green mentioned that before.
The Raptors were destined to be NBA champions, nobody expect them in this position when the season starts then came playoff time suddenly all the stars aligned in their favor. That lucky bounced that won them the series against the Sixers and injuries to the Warriors KD and Klay when they are needed on their team while the Raptors remain healthy all the way.
Stop finding a reason why the Raptors won. It's not luck. They worked on it.
Move on guys.