The Pelicans are trying out two wing high-couped rookies. Do they need to strengthen their competitiveness in the third position?

According to Michael Scott, a reporter from HoopsHype, the New Orleans Pelicans, who holds the 7th pick in the first round in the following NBA draft, had tried last week against two popular rookies who are about to appear in the NBA draft, Kon Knueppel from Duke's big wing and Cedric Coward from Washington State University's big wing.

Knypur was born in August 2005 and is not yet 20 years old. He is a player with good scoring and shooting skills. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Knipur's bare feet are 195.6cm tall, wingspan is 198.8cm, standing height is 257.8cm, and weight is 99.3kg. In the NCAA game this season, Knypur made a total of 39 appearances, averaging 30.5 minutes per game, averaging 14.4 points, 4 rebounds (1 frontcourt rebound), 2.7 assists, 1 steal and 0.2 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 2.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 47.9% (4.9/9.7), a three-point shooting percentage of 40.6% (2.2/5.3), and a free throw shooting percentage of 91.4% (3/3.3). Knypur has excellent shooting ability and good scoring ability on the offensive end. Knypur's shooting moves are very standard and his shooting speed is very fast. He also has very good passing ability and organizational ability. However, Knipur's athletic ability and movement speed cannot be considered particularly outstanding, which will also make everyone doubt his contribution to the defensive end.

Coward was born in September 2003 and is 21 years old. He is a wing player with outstanding comprehensive abilities. According to data from the previous joint trial physical test, Coward's bare feet were 196.2cm, his wingspan was 219.1cm, his standing height was 269.2cm, and his weight was 96.6kg. In the NCAA field this season, Coward played 6 games in total, averaging 32.8 minutes per game, with 17.7 points, 7.0 rebounds (1.8 frontcourt rebounds), 3.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.7 blocks, 2.2 turnovers and 2.7 fouls, shooting percentage of 55.7% (5.7/10.2), three-point shooting percentage of 40% (2.0/5.0), and free throw shooting percentage of 83.9% (4.3/5.2). Coward has excellent physical talent and athletic ability. He has rich offensive methods and comprehensive scoring abilities on the offensive end. He can also undertake some passing and support tasks. Coward is also a versatile defender on the defensive end, and he is also able to make a huge contribution on the defensive end. It’s just that he was affected by injuries this season, which led to a serious shortage of appearances, and he is also a little older.

Judging from the current draft market, Knypoor has the chance to be selected in the middle of the lottery zone, and Coward's expected pick is probably in the middle and late stages of the first round, but his draft market is also constantly improving. In this way, the Pelicans tried out Knypur to determine whether he was the right candidate for the No. 7 pick. After all, his market is basically consistent with the team's No. 7 pick. However, they are also considering the possibility of downward trading. If Coward can show some unique characteristics in the trial training, they may also trade downward and choose Coward with a more reasonable signing position. However, one thing is certain. It seems that they are not so satisfied with the team's personnel on the wing or front line, or they feel that they still have room to strengthen in this position, which should be an important factor in their trial training for these two players.