First: this is giving me that low key 2006 Jeff Faine / Hollis Thomas 'improve the team core through low cost trades' warm & fuzzy feeling.
Second: it gives the LSU section a local player to cheer for
Third: Best Nawlins name since Delvin Breaux
Yup. These are smart type of moves. Not the blockbuster transactions that every fan hopes to see, but smart considering everything in totality with the situation