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Further missteps include trading away their 2026 Indiana Pacers pick, which was subsequently lost in the aftermath of Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles injury—another classic example of bad luck compounded by bad decision-making. Overall, the Pelicans’ front office has made questionable moves like giving up promising young talent Dyson Daniels for aging star DeJounte Murray. Daniels' emergence as a second-place finisher in Defensive Player of the Year voting underscores the preciousness of their misvaluation.