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New Orleans Pelicans franchise star Zion Williamson has been working all offseason to get back to NBA action as an injury-plagued 2023-24 season allowed him and his fans just 29 games during the campaign. He’s one of the most exciting and freakish talents in the league today and fans have been keeping their fingers cross […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are gearing up for another season under head coach Willie Green’s stewardship. Now going to his fourth year in charge, the Detroit Mercy alum is facing some new challenges, with some more welcomed than others. Fitting in Dejounte Murray around Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram is a good problem. The challenge […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had themselves an eventful offseason, and yet here they are, with August on its way, still yet to address their pressing need at the center position after letting Jonas Valanciunas walk in free agency and sending Larry Nance Jr. away in the Dejounte Murray trade. But are the Pelicans simply […]

Executive Vice President David Griffin has made significant moves this offseason, including acquiring All-Star guard Dejounte Murray and signing veteran center Daniel Theis. New Orleans also nabbed promising Baylor big man Yves Missi and sharpshooting Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves in the 2024 NBA Draft. However, the revamped front office stuck with the homegrown core despite […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics have been a stage for many remarkable performances. Two representatives from the New Orleans Pelicans have been making their marks on the Games, though their respective national teams are getting far different results. Jose Alvarado (Puerto Rico) and Daniel Theis (Germany) are making significant impacts and lasting memories but only one […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are due for some new threads, and luckily enough, NBA Jersey Leak Season is just getting started. Some teams will have five looks, others just four, and the Boston Celtics will have another notch on their golden championship stags. Fans of the Pelicans will have a chance to add something new […]

The NBA’s Southwest Division is no joke. The Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and San Antonio Spurs all have reason to believe they will make the NBA Playoffs next season. Each organization has made significant moves this offseason in free agency and decision-makers are now turning the scouting pages to focus […]

Most of the major dominoes of the 2024 NBA offseason period have already fallen. But there is still one major player who could change the landscape of the NBA contending picture — Lauri Markkanen. All offseason long, many eyes have been on the Utah Jazz in anticipation of whether or not they would be keeping […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a question mark at the center position heading into the 2024-25 NBA season. Jonas Valanciunas was a free agent and he was acquired by the Washington Wizards in a sign and trade with the Pelicans. Valanciunas’ departure in free agency leaves the Pelicans thin at center, but they claimed second-year […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have had a relatively quiet NBA free agency period with their main offseason move coming via trade. The Pelicans added Dejounte Murray in a deal with the Atlanta Hawks in hopes of becoming a perennial contender in the Western Conference. But the Pelicans did have a couple of signings during the […]

The NBA Draft and Summer League sessions are in the past. Some events (like Men’s Soccer) have already kicked off but the 2024 Paris Olympics do not officially open until July 26. Free agency has cooled off as much as the trade market. The downtime can lead to stir-craziness. Fortunately, fans can find an outlet […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had to replace nearly all of the team’s minutes at the center position from a season ago going into the initial NBA Free Agency frenzy. Jonas Valanciunas jumped ship in a sign-and-trade to the Washington Wizards. Dependable backups Larry Nance Jr. and Cody Zeller were sent to the Atlanta Hawks in […]

The NBA’s summer events are all old news now that the Miami Heat have won the NBA 2k25 Summer League Championship. Veterans are wrapping up vacations while rookies prepare for the ramped-up intensity of a first professional training camp. There is no time off for several Southwest Division stars though. Jose Alvarado (Puerto Rico) and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans did not win a game during NBA2k25 Summer League play in Las Vegas. That has not stopped the front office from handing out deals to a couple of the team’s most crucial contributors. The franchise’s 2022 second-round draft-and-stash prospect, Karlo Matkovic, signed a contract in the middle of the summer slate. […]

The highs of winning and the consequences of losing in Las Vegas can vary wildly. One person’s jackpot is just another’s spare change. Players vying for roster spots and training camp considerations during NBA Summer League action are no different. An experienced lottery pick and a rookie second-rounder will be judged differently even when posting […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are leaving NBA2k25 Summer League action without a win but the organization is not coming home completely empty-handed. There are plenty of lessons to learn from a winless venture in Las Vegas. EVP David Griffin and head coach Willie Green were just a few in attendance to see firsthand exactly what […]

Professional sports is about more than just high-level athletic competition. Ego, status, money, and roles really matter when it comes to the fabric of building a team. The New Orleans Pelicans are dealing with a few of those issues now as the Brandon Ingram contract extension stare-down lingers on. The roster has been nitpicked apart […]

Forward Brandon Ingram is in the final year of his deal, and the New Orleans Pelicans, instead of losing him for nothing, look to be doing whatever they can to shop the former All-Star in the trade market. Ingram may be a talented player, but the Pelicans seem to have no intention of paying him […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are hoping to take the next step forward after challenging times in the NBA’s Western Conference. Zion Williamson shown flashes of brilliance but hasn’t always showed up in the biggest moments and now Coach Willie Green’s team needs reinforcements. This offseason has been a solid one for Coach Green’s team, especially […]

The 2024 NBA Cup (formerly known as the In-Season Tournament) is back for its second edition in 2024, and with the groups being drawn yesterday in Las Vegas, it has become clear there is a ‘Group of Death.’ While the Western Conference’s depth has been praised for a while, there may be no better indication […]

With Summer League going on and the Olympics on the horizon, it’s easy to forget that the 2024-25 NBA season is only a few months away. The league is getting ready, though, for not just the coming season but also the second annual NBA Cup. To get ready for the latter, the league has its […]

The New Orleans Pelicans had built up hope with how well they were playing in the middle of the 2023-24 season that it became all the more frustrating when their season turned sour in the end once more. Zion Williamson’s injury in the play-in tournament contest against the Los Angeles Lakers ground their contending aspirations […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have been fairly active in the NBA’s trading markets to churn up a new roster around Zion Williamson for next season. Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and E.J. Liddell are out. Dejounte Murray is in. However, there are still some roster spots to fill. The front office is now shopping the […]

After watching their postseason fall apart when it mattered most, with Brandon Ingram disappearing on the way to a 0-4 sweep at the hands of Oklahoma City Thunder, the New Orleans Pelicans knew they couldn’t head into the 2024-25 season with the same old roster. Now sure, some players weren’t going to be moved, as […]

It’s wheels up for one of the wildest two weeks in basketball! The 2K25 2024 Summer League New Orleans Pelicans Summer League squad has been made official. Some familiar faces will be leading the team while helping rookies Yves Missi and Antonio Reeves adjust to the pro game. The Pelicans know the game plan for […]

Following another disappointing season marred by injury troubles and an early exit from championship contention, it seemed as though the New Orleans Pelicans were going to take drastic measures amid a vote of no confidence in their current core. One of the more likely steps the Pelicans were going to take was to trade away […]

The New Orleans Pelicans went out and swung a trade with the Atlanta Hawks to acquire Dejounte Murray, adding a star into their backcourt in the process. While the Hawks didn’t exactly flourish during Murray’s two seasons with the team, he took strides on the offensive end of the floor, and at his peak, he’s […]

A week and a half ago, the New Orleans Pelicans’ brass made of the splashier moves of the NBA offseason so far by trading for Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray in exchange for a package centered around Dyson Daniels, Larry Nance Jr., and two first round picks, one of which will be the Los Angeles […]

To borrow a phrase from The Wire‘s Avon Barksdale, NBA players only do two years when it comes to Summer League action, their first and their last. Only rookies and second-year players are required (with some exemptions) to make an appearance in a Summer League session. This creates a dynamic where four-year college veterans with […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and veteran big man Daniel Theis have agreed to a 1-year contract, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. After Jonas Valanciunas decided to leave in free agency, opting to sign a 3-year, $30 million contract with the Washington Wizards, the Pelicans were left scrambling for answers in their frontcourt. This is especially […]

Basketball in the Big Easy has a long, storied, yet sometimes interrupted history. The ABA’s Buccaneers had a run in the late 1960s. The Jazz were raised in New Orleans in the latter half of the 1970s. The Crescent City couldn’t find a professional game again until the Hornets came to town in 2002. It […]

Deal-making in the NBA between the end of the NBA Finals and the league’s July 6 moratorium is built on trust. Nothing becomes official until NBA HQ opens back up for business and processes the transactions. Seemingly everything is on the table for a few weeks but options start disappearing once those handshake agreements are […]

Gauging if a player is an 82-game player or 16-gamer has become one of the biggest challenges for NBA scouting departments. Some considered focal points of the game plan to start the season are phased out before the NBA Playoffs tip off. Rookies are largely immune to these categorizations thanks to the most talented prospects […]

The NBA’s wheeling and dealing season has been heating up for a while but now everything can be officially filed with the league. Some negotiations are expanding while others are being wrapped up quickly now that the July 6 moratorium has been lifted. The New Orleans Pelicans are in the middle of the action on […]

While the New Orleans Pelicans were one of the more active teams during the opening days of 2024’s edition of NBA free agency, trading two first-round picks Larry Nance Jr., E.J. Liddell, and Dyson Daniels to the Atlanta Hawks for DeJounte Murray, the team still has a one massive hold heading into the 2024-25 season: […]

The Sacramento Kings are in the mix to make a deal after losing in the Play-In Tournament. New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram is one trade target that could make sense for the Kings. The Kings have a star duo in De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. They also have an emerging forward in Keegan Murray […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are staring down the barrel of a massive change for the team. Negotiations with star forward Brandon Ingram on a new deal have seemingly broken down. As a result, both sides have pivoted into searching for a suitable trade partner to move the All-Star forward. These talks have now reportedly intensified […]

When it comes to the 2024 NBA offseason, the Cleveland Cavaliers have already hit a veritable jackpot. After months and months of speculation regarding the future of Donovan Mitchell in the Forest City, the five-time All-Star re-upped with the team on a three-year, $150.3 million extension to remain with the team until 2028, should he […]

EVP David Griffin was not kidding about the New Orleans Pelicans operating with a sense of urgency this offseason. He reached a deal with the Atlanta Hawks for Dejounte Murray before most of the 2024 NBA Draft’s dust settled. The lack of a point guard issue is seemingly solved as far as the front office […]