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,

CJ McCollum tied a career-high with 50 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended an 11-game losing streak by defeating the Washington Wizards 132-120 on Friday night.

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.