The Pelicans may consider sending off the top wing gate. What is their team building idea?

American media ClutchPoints reporter Brett Siegel updated his social media account, and he also revealed some of the possible situations that may happen to the New Orleans Pelicans in the next offseason.

Siegel said: Before the start of the new season, the Pelicans ushered in a new management team, and the team will also build a team with new ideas, and they also need to deal with a series of problems about player injuries. During his tenure as former general manager David Griffin, the team's wing gate Herbert Jones was once considered an "asset that can be traded only in special circumstances". But this summer, the situation seems to change, and I don’t feel that he is still so "untouchable". Given that many teams are very eager to get Jones, if the Pelicans can get a satisfactory offer, they might really consider sending him away.

In the NBA regular season this season, Jones played 20 games in 82 games, averaging 32.4 minutes per game, averaging 10.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.5 blocks, and 1.8 turnovers and 3.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 43.6%, three-point shooting percentage of 30.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.5%. Jones' offensive efficiency has declined significantly this season, and his outside shooting stability is not ideal. He has shown some characteristics of passing and support, but his contributions are also limited. Of course, Jones' performance on the defensive end is also as outstanding as ever. His personal defensive ability is very strong, and his contribution on the defensive end is also quite amazing. He can definitely be regarded as a top outside gate. But the Pelicans' situation has been too bad throughout the season, and his personal abilities are completely unavailable. Jones has two years left to expire with the Pelicans contract. He will earn $13.94 million next season and $14.9 million in the 2026-27 season. Considering Jones' ability, his contract is an extremely valuable contract no matter how you look at it. For some teams who want to make a difference in the playoffs, players like Jones who can change the defensive system by relying on their own will definitely be considered a top championship puzzle. If the Pelicans even plan to send Jones away, it means that they have no desire to achieve good results in a short period of time, and they will basically not have too much ambitions in the next period of time. So then again, what exactly is the Pelicans’ thinking? What kind of purpose do they want to achieve?