originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea Kelly Oubre Jr. was born in New Orleans. Grew up there. Still considers it home. Maybe he wouldn’t mind if the Warriors sent him back to the Big Easy in the coming days. There have been discussions between the Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans, according to a report in The Athletic. The principles: Oubre goes to New Orleans, with Lonzo Ball and/or J.J. Redick coming to the Bay Area. The deal only makes sense for the Warriors if they have decided to limit their ambition for this season, considering it little more than a training ground or a launching pad for next season. Download and subscribe to the Dubs Talk Podcast Warriors coach Steve Kerr has consistently talked of the need for the Warriors become a top-10 defensive team. Consistent defense is vital to their success, he said as recently as Monday night. “We have to be a defensive-minded team,” Kerr said, “if we’re going to be any good.” Oubre’s defense is the primary reason he was so ap