The New Orleans Pelicans saved some face at the NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday by not giving up a top-four pick to the Atlanta Hawks due to last year's Derik Queen trade. They ended up sending Atlanta the No. 8 pick despite there being a 29.3% chance that the Hawks could jump into the top four. That would have reflected very poorly on the Pelicans, so it's safe to say that they somewhat dodged a bullet. In reality, however, the Pelicans still left the draft lottery as one of the biggest losers of the day. The reason for that is another trade that New Orleans made last year that went under the radar. Pelicans Could Have Had the No. 5 and No. 8 Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft During the 2025 NBA Finals, the Pelicans, who had Indiana's unprotected 2026 first-rounder, traded this pick back to the Pacers for the 23rd pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. This was an understandable move at the time, as Indiana was in the Finals and looked like it would be a contender for a long time. Getting the No.…