Even the Lakers on this important player but they are not the favorites

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The Jrue Holiday sweepstakes have officially begun as Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin all but confirmed that New Orleans is considering offers for their former All-Star guard. Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill reportedlast month that 10 teams were interested in adding Holiday this offseason, and that number might be a bit low. Holiday's shooting, defense and overall preference for playing off the ball makes him a fit on practically any roster. 

So let's go through the destinations that make any amount of sense. Some are far likelier than others, but in total, 14 teams should be considered at least somewhat viable partners for the Pelicans in a Holiday trade. Those teams span the entire contention spectrum, literally including the champion Lakers and the top-pick holding Timberwolves. That is how versatile and valuable the 30-year-old still is.

The favorites

Brooklyn Nets: There isn't a better fit for Holiday on the board than the Nets. He'd solve their perimeter defensive woes, provide some degree of insurance against another Kyrie Irving injury, and functions well off the ball, a necessity given Brooklyn's talent. Caris LeVert would be the base of this deal, but the Pelicans may not be particularly interested. LeVert's injury history poses plenty of risk for a team that already has Zion Williamson, and his poor 3-point shooting may be untenable given the current New Orleans roster. This might have to be a three-team trade, but fortunately, there are plenty of teams that would love LeVert. The asset base is here and so is the interest. That makes a deal plausible, and maybe even likely. 

Golden State Warriors: If the Warriors go all-in, they win. It's highly unlikely that any other contender offers a rebuilding asset as valuable as the No. 2 overall pick, even with the harmful contract of Andrew Wiggins attached. The question for Golden State is interest. Holiday and Klay Thompson can both defend small forwards, but it isn't the optimal use for either. Holiday can shoot, but he's not exactly a Splash Brother, and given how few touches there are to go around here, adding him might be a case of diminishing returns. If the Warriors are desperate to deal now, Holiday is the best player they can get. If they choose to wait out the Bradley Beal situation? New Orleans loses its best theoretical offer