NBA: Predicting where the top 15 free agents will sign

May 4, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) during the fourth quarter in game two of the second round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Jazz 115-104. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

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Apr 12, 2017; Portland, OR, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) shoots the ball over Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers Leonard (11) and forward Jake Layman (10)during the first half of the game at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Dykes-USA TODAY Sports /

7. Jrue Holiday

There will be a handful of teams interested in Jrue Holiday’s services, but I just can’t see the New Orleans Pelicans letting him walk. It just can’t happen.

After adding DeMarcus Cousins last season, they can’t afford to take any steps back. With Cousins expected to hit free agency next summer, they need all the tools they can get in order to try to make this experiment work. Holiday is a part of that.

Holiday is going to cost the Pelicans a pretty penny, but they will have to fork it over. Unless they can make the upgrade at the PG position with a Kyle Lowry or something close to that, Holiday will be back.

Prediction: New Orleans Pelicans

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