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The year-round scouting and media contingent that follows the league can start looking forward to Las Vegas vacations now that the 2024 NBA Draft is in the books. Some downtime pleasures can be enjoyed before getting back on the grind of scoping out the 2025 class. The incoming rookies and second-year players contractually obligated to […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is officially a wrap. Now the league’s front offices can focus in on free agency plans while the incoming rookies plan Summer League vacations. The New Orleans Pelicans have largely avoided making splashes in free agency, instead, honing in on the trade market to make upgrades or cash in on disgruntled […]

The 2024 NBA Draft class was largely derided as weak and lacking top-end talent for years. The hype usually picks up considerably in the last 48 hours before the first name is called and front offices always find a way to spin their selection as a franchise positive once the festivities are over. The New […]

The 2024 NBA Draft’s first round is in the books. Thirty incoming rookies are waking up knowing they will be leading a team during NBA Summer League action. Another 28 will be called upon but the New Orleans Pelicans will likely leave Brooklyn with only one new roster addition. GM Bryson Graham’s first selection with […]

The New York Knicks completed a blockbuster trade for Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, and during a discussion on whether New York is a top-five team in the NBA with CJ McCollum and Kendrick Perkins, Stephen A. Smith took a bit of a shot at McCollum’s New Orleans Pelicans to make his point. “They […]

David Griffin is not a stranger to the rigors of being in an NBA front office. Before he took over as the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2019, Griffin had spent nearly seven years with the Cleveland Cavaliers, struggling through four seasons without LeBron James, and then encountering […]

The Atlanta Hawks had commissioner Adam Silver call out Zaccharie Risacher’s name to kick off the 2024 NBA Draft. There were fewer trades than many expected during Wednesday’s first round, including a quiet night from the New Orleans Pelicans on the roster-upgrading front. More than a few social media critics will call out EVP David […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a unique situation heading into the 2024-2025 season, and the roster changes Bryson Graham makes this offseason can open their contention window or slam it shut. Willie Green’s squad has Zion Williamson, who is a superstar when healthy, and Brandon Ingram, who is a star but not quite a […]

The offseason is a time of speculation and anticipation with trade rumors swirling around the NBA’s 30 front offices. The days going into the NBA Draft are usually ripe with speculation, smokescreens, and eventually a few deals get filed with league headquarters. There is always one trade that catches everyone off guard but many are […]

The calm before the storm that comes before every NBA Draft is over. The free agent and trade market feeding frenzies are ramping up to full bore now that the first free agent has been signed and trade completed. EVP David Griffin said the New Orleans Pelicans would act with a sense of urgency this […]

In a groundbreaking move, per Shams Charania, the New Orleans Pelicans have elevated Swin Cash to the position of Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations. This promotion not only underscores Cash’s exceptional contributions to the organization but also marks a significant milestone in the NBA’s ongoing efforts to diversify its leadership. As a former WNBA […]

Navigating the NBA as a young player can be pretty challenging, particularly when facing the trash talk from seasoned veterans. Dyson Daniels, a promising talent entering his second season with the New Orleans Pelicans, has encountered his fair share of verbal abuse on the court, notably from established stars like Kevin Durant. The 21-year-old recently […]

EVP David Griffin declared the New Orleans Pelicans would operate with a sense of urgency in the league’s talent-acquisition markets this summer. The Western Conference was only getting more difficult and the shortcomings of last year’s roster were obvious during the NBA Playoffs. Some of the toughest decisions this summer are internal, however. The franchise […]

When a generational talent enters the league, they are usually one-of-one. No one is able to be compared to them due to just how freakishly athletic they are given their build. Zion Williamson was a prime example of this before getting drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans. There were not a lot of bulky guys […]

Team building in the NBA requires varying levels of compromise as executives juggle a star-driven competition while balancing the directives from ownership. A perfect example of this is the New Orleans Pelicans entering NBA free agency and having to look at bargain-big big men free agents to round out their roster next season. The Pelicans […]

Adam Silver still has time to prepare the opening 2024 NBA Draft speech but the league’s teams are out of planning time for the NBA Free Agency frenzy. Dominoes are starting to fall with Pascal Siakam (Indiana Pacers) and Malik Monk (Sacramento Kings) having already agreed to deals with their former teams. The New Orleans […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are going to act with a sense of urgency this summer according to EVP David Griffin’s exit interview. While the front office is looking forward to reshaping the roster around Zion Williamson, some fans are looking backward in time to find the point guard of the future. The franchise wanted Chris […]

The New Orleans Pelicans franchise appeared to be in an as enviable a position as any other team in the NBA as we entered the 2020s. They had a future superstar in Zion Williamson, a wing on the rise in Brandon Ingram, and a very deep arsenal of draft picks. Alas, this has not resulted […]

The NBA Finals are over and now the fun of the offseason’s free-agent frenzy can truly ramp up. Every franchise was allowed to begin negotiations with their impending free agents as soon as the Boston Celtics were crowned champions under the new CBA. All out-of-contract players can be contacted on June 30 giving front offices […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had the best of luck in jumping to the top spot of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Anthony Davis had requested a trade out of the city, which felt like a curse when it concerns basketball. Chris Paul had to suffer through not only those long Hurricane Katrina travel years but […]

The NBA Draft is perhaps the largest and only sanctioned gambling event allowed by the league and federal law. There is no bigger risk in the NBA than a lottery pick, especially in what is considered to be one of the most uninspiring draft classes in recent history. Getting the selection right still requires years […]

The Boston Celtics dominated the NBA Finals and are now planning for an 18th championship parade. The rest of the league is looking forward to the June 26-27 NBA Draft. The New Orleans Pelicans have invited or interviewed at least a dozen different prospects during the pre-draft workout process so far. That information will be […]

The NBA season is a wrap and now the fun of rampant offseason speculations can fully begin. The new CBA allows for teams to start negotiations with their soon-to-be free agents and extension-eligible players. It has also allowed for the loosening of some rules on trades, which has had some knock-on side effects going into […]

The Dallas Mavericks have much to be proud of, but the Boston Celtics put a bow on the 2023-23 NBA season by earning their 18th title banner. Now the entire league will become hyper-focused on the 2024 NBA Draft and the upcoming free agency frenzy. However, that’s not to suggest the recent NBA Finals tilt […]

Now that the 2024 NBA Finals is over and the Boston Celtics have been crowned the champion for the 18th time in franchise history — good for most titles in the 78-year history of the association — it has become very clear what the blueprint for the New Orleans Pelicans is to win a championship […]

One of the main 2024 NBA Draft storylines concerns LeBron James and Bronny James, but every prospect has the same story. No matter who your father is, every NBA dream is stacked against longshot odds. New Orleans native Latrelle Jones is no different in that regard, but the former Nicholls State star has spent the […]

The actual playing of games is all over for every NBA team except the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. Most of those organizations know what they will be working with as a core to start next season, though, especially those with NBA Finals aspirations. The New Orleans Pelicans are among those playoff contenders largely thanks […]

The NBA Finals are still being contested but every other team is focused on next season. The executive and coaching carousels are starting to spin with a bit more speed now that UConn’s Dan Hurley has shunned the Los Angeles Lakers. The New Orleans Pelicans have been one of the most affected franchises in this […]

Every front office in the league besides the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics is 100% focused on the 2024 NBA Draft. They are not all operating from the same positions of strength, however. The San Antonio Spurs have four picks coming this June while others like the New Orleans Pelicans are working with a single […]

No matter who you think is going where during the NBA Draft, you will always be wrong because trades always cause a domino effect. In a weaker draft compared to previous years, one would think teams wouldn’t be as inclined to move up and down the draft board on June 26. However, that won’t be […]

Every relationship whether personal or professional goes through ebbs and flows. Honest analysis and compromising when necessary are just two elements to those partnerships surviving the toughest times. Even when things are going well, one party might be more internally motivated or influenced by outside factors than the other. There’s always a give and take […]

There are plenty of fires stoked and smokescreens created in the weeks before the NBA Draft. Intriguing details to seemingly enticing offers are trickled out by agents and front offices only for the full details that killed the deal to be revealed years later. Some of those scenarios go actually come to fruition, though, leading […]

Every organization is scrambling for the last scraps of information on the 2024 NBA Draft class leading up to the June 26-27 event. The NBA Draft Combine was the first chance front offices got a hands-on look at the prospects but pre-draft workout season is now in full swing. Tulane’s Kevin Cross Jr. has been […]

The NBA Finals are in full swing and the Boston Celtics have a 1-0 advantage over the underdog Dallas Mavericks. The play on the court this time of year usually gets all of the attention, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was stuck in the unenviable spot of trying to spin what might be the end […]

NBA 2K24 players can pick up a free Dark Matter Brandon Ingram for a limited time in MyTEAM. For the next six weeks, you can grind your way to unlocking the Pelicans’ Small Forward, and 2nd overall pick of the 2016 NBA Draft. While Ingram hasn’t quite wowed the league since he started, he had […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been very hit-and-miss with their draft picks since EVP David Griffin took charge of the organization. Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones, and Jose Alvarado have boosted the team’s ceiling. Players like Kira Lewis Jr., Jaxson Hayes, and Didi Louzada were sent packing for next to nothing in return. Others, like […]

The New Orleans Pelicans face a critical offseason decision regarding their frontcourt situation. Replacing the on-court production of Jonas Valanciunas, last season’s starting center, has to be one of the top priorities. Valanciunas was a force in the paint, providing steady scoring, offense-facilitating passes, rebounding, and more rim protection than most perceive. However, the Pelicans […]

The 2024 NBA Finals have yet to kick off, but the league has announced a fresh start on the broadcasting side. The NBA’s new TV deal, which was announced on Wednesday, will bring in around $76 billion to be split among the franchises and their players. This explosion in revenue is a defining moment for […]

“You are either all the way in or all the way out. There is no in-between.” Those were EVP David Griffin’s words after coming on to lead the New Orleans Pelicans. They were addressed to Anthony Davis in 2019 but apply to the front office now. Most of the team’s trade chatter concerns Brandon Ingram […]