It was McCollum’s career-high tying 50-point masterpiece against the Washington Wizards in January that snapped the Pelicans’ 11-game losing streak. That game came just two days after the Bourbon Street terrorist attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans.

It's a stunning point guard swap between two struggling NBA franchises, but both teams can now move forward with hopes of climbing out of the lottery. Specifically, the Pelicans get younger with Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey, while the Wizards get some added cap flexibility by taking on McCollum's expiring contract.

Consuming NBA news this offseason could be like drinking from the firehose. We haven’t hit the draft, and Desmond Bane, Kevin Durant and Jrue Holiday have all already been traded.