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Heels in the NBA: Best fits for UNC’s Marcus Paige

By Horran Cameron

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) walks past a wall with a mural prior to the game against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige (5) walks past a wall with a mural prior to the game against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men /
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New Orleans Pelicans 

Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) brings the ball up the court during the first quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2016; Sacramento, CA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) brings the ball up the court during the first quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings at Sleep Train Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports /

This team has Jrue Holiday as their starting point guard, Eric Gordon as the starting shooting guard, Tyreke Evans as a combo guard and Norris Cole to back up Holiday at the point guard position. In the low post, New Orleans may lose sharpshooting power forward Ryan Anderson to free agency.

Paige’s shooting would be ideal for the Pelicans’ second team. You never know. Depending on how Paige develops, he could earn a starting spot.

Moreover, Holiday spent a great deal of time at shooting guard last season. This could give rise to a trade of Gordon or Evans in the near future, based on the direction the team chooses.

Last but not least, New Orleans third-string guard, Bryce Dejean-Jones was killed last month. Sad way to have an opening on a team’s roster.

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