MASSIVE Pelicans Trade Update...Mathuring Signing Incoming...

We have a massive trade update coming in from the pelicans as they move on from jordan hawkins and surprisingly Micah peavy and the deal that's going to facilitate ben matheran coming over to the pelicans We're going to break down all the details about it and get the latest updates inside this edition of pelicans digest happy tuesday Y'all, I know y'all just getting back into it from the labor day weekend and so are the pelicans Inside this edition of pelicans digest something else on the mic. Thank you so much for tapping in with us today And man, listen, I it's it's my morning started off like the biggie song A warning remember that song who the eff is this page me at at 8 30 in the morning Because my phone started blowing up and I was like, ah, i'll look at it later I'll look at it later But as we've seen the deal has gone down jordan hawkins is no longer on the pelicans And also michael peavy is no longer with the pelicans as we break down Uh this trade information that the pelicans just made with the memphis grizzlies We gave the details about it inside this episode But first a word from our sponsors at anson belt and buckle, you know It ruins a great outfit fast an old beat-up belt that doesn't fit Right. 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So click the link build your set and upgrade your belt game today And you definitely want to tighten your anson belt and buckle for this news as the pelicans uh today have announced they made it official that they are moving on from jordan hawkins at the news of a wild trade has been announced today, uh, according to Uh sanswarnia and aspn. Let's give you the whole details about it Do all his pelicans are trading jordan hawkins? Micah peavy a future second round pick and a future second round pick swap to the memphis grizzlies For aj johnson who's a guard and todge gibson who's been in the league since shoot since I was a kid And so it's just tell espn didn't know aj johnson was still in. I mean not aj johnson todge gibson was still in the league Uh, but the deal is official and the initial reaction is This is the cost of picking up ben matheran. This was the very cost That I was concerned about when you picked up ben matheran no matter what you say, you know You're feeling good about the vibes of wow, man. We got ben matheran for nothing. You got your guy for nothing No, this was the cost. This is what it came down to give it up two players and two picks to get ben matheran in the building And then and then it's two players that you really Just really don't see no need for you know That my initial reaction that is my initial reaction to this We knew a deal was happening was going to have to happen In order to get mattering in the building and get him under the roster get him in the roster and then get this team under the salary cap and the luxury tax and This is what it costs And the question i'ma have for y'all in this episode is are you happy with this cost To get ben matheran. All right, that is the question I have for you. Are you happy with the cost? because um Like we said before this is the details on the trade as far as what we know But the trade also clears roster space for the pelicans It frees up salary flexibility to sign ben matheran to a two-year 16 million dollar deal And allows new orleans to have a look at a young player in the 21 year old johnson Who was the 21st pick in the 2024 draft? And we'll get into johnson in a second But the shocker to me was them throwing in the towel on michael peavy. I I mean you just drafted this kid a year ago You know, you brought him in as your second round pick uh along with uh fears and queen, uh in that draft and You know my question is why y'all throwing in the towel on him like I get it I get it If you didn't think michael peavy didn't have a shot on the team I mean because it really didn't look like he was gonna get any minutes It didn't really seem like where he could earn his way in he was in he's a great defender Still was working on his offensive game, but we saw him sort of improve Throughout the season in the minutes that he got time in with the pelicans. We saw him sort of improve uh as far as offensively goes But the fact that they just threw in the towel on peavy in this deal And it also speaks to the fact that memphis fleeced us You know Flee they saw that the pelicans wanted to get this ben mathurin deal done They saw they didn't have any other takers And memphis at the end of the day, they got like 30 players on their team To try to iron out that situation But to give up the picks is is where my concern lies at as well Because you're giving up a lot to bring in ben mathurin at the end of the day. Ladies and gentlemen The pels moving on from jordan hawkins was no surprise. We all knew that we all knew that Getting his salary off the books reason the space knew all his needs to make the matter and sign an official losing michael peavy though In the process. It's a tough one. This is going to will gillery who covers the pelicans for the athletic The former second round pick showed real promise as an on-ball defender last season. It was also a really great locker room guy um, so I Listen I I like michael peavy too. I thought it was a good signing. I thought he could be your your herb jones jr Part two your herb jones back up If things could work out But i'm shocked about that man. I'm really shocked that they gave up. Uh the pv in this deal the pigs But again, this is this this was the cause of the matter in trade. This was the matter in signing. This was the cause And it was whether you agree with me or not, this is how much it cost it cost you hawkins peavy and two second round That's the cost I don't even know i'm still trying to process this Because I don't know if this is a good thing because at the end of the day you're bringing in aj johnson who You know has not worked out on any team either this kid is 21 years old and is going to be on his fifth fifth nba team His fifth The pelicans will be the fifth team in three seasons For the six foot five johnson who split last season between the washington wizards and dallas mavericks The mavericks traded johnson to the grizzlies for el dama in july five months after johnson was included in the anthony davis blockbuster trade between dallas and washington Johnson was drafted by the bucks in 2024 before being traded later that season to the wizards Which is insane Uh, but according to multiple reports, uh, the pelicans may waive him But one thing is guaranteed though that that tosh gimpson, uh will get waived by the pelicans That was the confusing part of the trade for me is you traded all two players brought in two players Knowing that you already had a roster crunch of one too many players And you basically did an equal swap with these guys in terms of players. So what are we doing with tosh gimpson? Well tosh gimpson ain't gonna make it Tosh gimpson gonna go ahead and take his hundred thousand dollar check with the pals and move on According to will gillery per league source the pelicans plan to waive tosh gimpson. They still owe him a hundred thousand dollars though Aj johnson will stick with the team for now. They like to get a good look at him in training camp and see how he fits So we're thinking this is going to be a very interesting training camp for the pelicans But there is but there are reports lingering around that. Uh that johnson could get uh waived as well If if things come down to it Uh, so you're going to have a unique situation with the trend of wofford kobe bufkin aj johnson Now all these guys coming into camp Uh trying to fight for a roster spot and it's gonna be interesting to see man. Um but bobby marks Who is the espn salary cap expert? Uh is reporting that the trade saves new orleans five million dollars in salary and helps clear the way to sign Matheron johnson's salary was not allowed to be aggregated until today two months from the previous trade Basically meaning that this is why We hadn't heard anything about the matter in situation Or the jordan hawkins move for the last couple of days because they was waiting for today To sort of solidify this so that tells me that this deal probably has been in place for a minute uh, and it's already been established uh, but I don't know man. I like this my instant reaction is you paid too much You're paid too much Gotta blame joe dumas on this one because number one you shouldn't have guaranteed The the jordan hawkins option last season sight unseen before the season even started That went under the radar for a lot of people which is why a lot of people were trying to figure out what was going On with jordan hawkins the jordan hawkins, uh option for last season was picked up before the season even started And you with the hopes that hawkins would be some sort of contributor This past season that turned out not to be true another mistake by this front office You know And this contract seemed to be untradable. So you you knew you was gonna have to move something to get off of hawkins this much though These second brown picks that you just acquired One of these picks was the picks that uh, we got in the jordan pool. Sadiq bay trade So that's gone now That that's gone now So, you know a lot You got a question this right office again, man, because you uh, I I was willing to give them applause For the matter in trade of the matter in signing And not having to give up the qualifying offer not having to make a move with the clippers. You thought You the good the vibes was dead. You had good vibes with that one And now you come through and you you you give up and get fleece for all this stuff from the memphis grizzlies Just to get off of this jordan hawkins contract that you guaranteed last season joe dumars you did that there's you You got a wreck so you're rectifying your own l with another l With two players that that you know one may work out when we doubt one other one is Was just well Just a body Just a body for a body I mean But this is a day y'all want to be mattering y'all wanted him that bad y'all want to be mattering that bad That's why I kept saying about the math was it mattering man because because this was too much This was too much You're already limited on draft picks as it is And now you gave up all you gave him two more draft picks For what exactly? For what exactly this better work out that's all I can say this mattering has got to work out Because if we don't you're gonna probably lose the next season for nothing That's my initial reaction. My initial snap reaction is i'm not pleased with this My initial snap reaction is i'm not happy with this. I've been I spent the last two hours three hours just trying to Gather my thoughts on this and think this through before I wild out because I was like, I don't want to overreact I don't want to overreact But now that i'm on camera and I sat here and thought about this for a minute. I'm reacting i'm overreacting Because I i'm not happy with this move Especially pv. I mean listen, I didn't think pv was gonna be an all-world player Didn't think pv was gonna be an all-star or anything like that. I just think he felt He he fit into the timeline of what you're trying to build With fears and queen down the line as far as far as a good debt piece with my competing That's what I initially thought you know I thought that that was at least a future down the road situation, but now you just tossed in the towel one season in So what are we doing? What are we doing man, what are we doing what are we doing? I I I you know The hawk essential i'm just sad that that hasn't worked out but at the end of the day man I I what's your thoughts man? What are y'all thoughts? That is my snap reaction to this right now Is i'm not happy with this I think you gave him too much And this ladies and gentlemen is the true cost Of acquiring bay mattress now Will the clippers and you still don't even know the clip was going to reset? We said now they keep saying that the clippers are going to rescind that offer They're going to rescind that qualifier. They still have not said that they've done that chain They still have not guaranteed that yet now that happens. Yes. Okay, cool But at the end of the day you still end up giving up Two players and two draft picks to get bent mattress. No, they didn't go to the clippers, but this is what you got In exchange for mattering and aj johnson if we're gonna break it all the way down You gave up jordan hawkins mike and peavy and two picks to get ben mattering and aj johnson Who might I even make the damn roster? Great fantastic great work guys. Oh, man This better work out. That's all I can say is this gots to work out Love to know your thoughts though on this man Clap back with your thoughts in the comments man. I had to jump on real quick and and and talk about this We got live instant reaction. Uh, uh on x right now I had pelicans digest appreciate y'all for following us over there. Uh got a big give a big shout out to uh, Let me let me get her name right to kian Uh who hit me up at q i? underscore 26 Uh who hit me up and asked me don't understand the trade today what's your thoughts? Well, these are my thoughts, uh, And again, I didn't know gibson was still in the league but apparently so but he would not be with the pelicans Uh, he's expected to be waived So clap back with your thoughts, man I gotta go do something with myself now I gotta go outside and go touch some grass and get some air and think about this now But uh, thank you so much for tapping in with us today of pelicans digest We will keep you updated around the clock as news continues the uh, the break and we get more developments about This new situation jordan hawkins. Micah peavey now gone for the pels For todge gibson and aj johnson as a draft pick Thank you so much for tapping in with us. It smells talking about those bells. How that made the comments man?