THE The New Orleans Pelicans has recently come under fire on social media, with former guard Josh Hart recently criticizing the team.
During an appearance on “The Roomates Show,” Hart said he wasn’t thrilled when he was traded to the Pelicans as part of the Anthony Davis trade. Those comments certainly raised some eyebrows, as it’s not often that a player openly expresses his displeasure or feelings about being traded.
Hart spent two and a half seasons with New Orleans before being traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. Although Hart may not have been thrilled when he was traded from The Los Angeles Lakers At the Pelicans, he played well in New Orleans. Hart probably wasn’t thrilled about being traded to the Pelicans, knowing the Lakers were building something good with LeBron James on the team.
With the Pelicans, Hart averaged 10.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. Not having the same opportunities to play with the Lakers as he did in New Orleans, Hart really proved that he could be a good NBA player during his time with the Pelicans.
Now Hart is thriving with the The New York Knicksbecause he was one of their main contributors last season. In the playoffs, Hart showed an iron-man ability to play complete games, something unheard of in the NBA. In addition, he became the best rebounding guard in the NBA.
While the comments While Hart may not have justified being traded to New Orleans, Dejounte Murray responded by explaining how he felt about being traded to New Orleans this offseason.
For Murray, leaving Atlanta was probably something he wanted, as his combination with Trae Young never really worked out and the Hawks struggled last season. Murray will now play with Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. While that combination didn’t quite live up to expectations in New Orleans, there’s hope that Murray could be the missing piece they need.
It will be interesting to see if Hart’s comments about New Orleans carry over when the Knicks and Pelicans meet this season. Their first matchup is at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 1. With Williamson coming to MSG, there should surely be a lively crowd for the game.
