The New Orleans Pelicans have their sights set on one of the top players in the 2025 NBA Draft and could make a deal to move up the board.

While that wasn’t enough for the Pels to be convinced to move off from head coach Willie Green after four seasons, now it may be time for some significant roster changes. Specifically, Yahoo Sports’ NBA insider Kevin O’Connor‘s sources indicate that the Pelicans are “aggressively” trying to trade up toward the top of the 2025 NBA Draft.

The New Orleans Pelicans covet Rutgers guard Ace Bailey and are "aggressively looking to move up in the draft," according to Yahoo Sports' <a href=" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kevin O'Connor.