To this point, the NBA has already seen some trades, yet that will only ramp up over the next month. The trade deadline is nearly a month away. For the New Orleans Pelicans, it's time to get active. It's early January and they only have six victories to their 19 losses despite holding quite hefty expectations heading into the season.

New Orleans is currently over the luxury tax and has a weighty decision to make on the future of Brandon Ingram, who will be an unrestricted free agent next summer. The Pelicans reportedly have been open to discussing trades with various players on the team,

The Pelicans are prepared to engage in talks surrounding their guard CJ McCollum after a disastrous start to the season.