New Orleans acquired 2017 second round pick (#52-Edmond Sumner) from Washington Wizards for Tim Frazier.
New Orleans sent reserve point guard Tim Frazier to Washington before the 2017 draft and received the 52nd overall selection. Frazier had averaged 7.1 points and 5.2 assists for the Pelicans in 2016-17, so this wasn't the disposal of an inactive player. Washington was seeking an experienced backup to John Wall. New Orleans chose a second-round asset over keeping that particular source of guard depth.
The incoming No. 52 pick was used to select Edmond Sumner, but the Pelicans moved that selection to Indiana during the same draft. Sumner's later Pacers games can't be credited as playing production for New Orleans. The asset's value to the Pelicans was its ability to be transferred, not a long-term Sumner development story. That distinction keeps the C+ grade modest rather than treating a future Indiana player as a New Orleans contributor.
For Washington, Frazier supplied an experienced reserve behind Wall rather than a new starting guard. He was already a proven distributor and made more immediate basketball sense than waiting on the last nine picks of a draft. His limited ceiling and the temporary nature of the role constrain the Wizards' C. The choice was understandable for a club that wanted bench help, but it also surrendered a pick with some remaining transaction value.
Slight Pelicans Edge. New Orleans receives C+ for exchanging Frazier for No. 52 and using the selection as another draft-night asset. Washington earns C for obtaining an actual backup point guard. Neither side landed an enduring franchise piece, and Sumner's subsequent Pacers career isn't assigned to the Pelicans.