The New Orleans Pelicans have been prioritizing having high-character human beings in the team since EVP David Griffin took over the organization’s leading role.
The New Orleans Pelicans will "aggressively explore" trading small forward Brandon Ingram, according to a recent report from NBA insider Marc Stein. Meanwhile, ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski recently characterized Atlanta's interest in trading guard Trae Young as "very real."
Smart front offices find ways to squeeze every drop of value out of every single asset that passes through the building. It is the only way for small-market teams allergic to the luxury tax to stay competitive.
The NBA Draft Combine is a wrap and the postseason is down to the final four teams. Every other franchise is scheduling private workouts and starting to push for information to use in the trade market.
The New Orleans Pelicans are holders of the 2024 NBA Draft’s 21st overall pick but the front office is most assuredly on the clock. The Western Conference is wide open for all takers next season and Zion Williamson will be back for another run.
Zion Williamson’s 2024 campaign ended in bittersweet fashion. Once again, health removed Zion from the basketball court prematurely. Only this time, Williamson left amidst the strongest performance of his career in the first play-in game.
The New Orleans Pelicans were swept out of the NBA Playoffs largely due to injuries, sure. Brandon Ingram was not quite at 100% when returning from a knee issue suffered a month before the postseason tipped off.
The Chicago-based combine has produced a few storylines to follow before the 2024 NBA Draft (June 26-27) decides where the newest batch of prospects will start their professional adventures.
According to Grant Afseth of NBA Analysis Network, the Cleveland Cavaliers could have trade interest in New Orleans Pelicans star Brandon Ingram. Ingram
Neither the New Orleans Pelicans nor the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the season the way they wanted to. Both teams entered this season with lofty expectations for their young cores but fell flat in the playoffs.
The New Orleans Pelicans had their sights set on the playoffs, but the basketball gods had other plans. After missing out on the postseason and with Brandon
The New Orleans Pelicans ended the 2023-24 season on a whimper; a campaign that had started out so promisingly ended in heartbreak when the Pelicans suffered a sweep in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The growth of Herb Jones marked a strong positive takeaway for the New Orleans Pelicans after a disappointing conclusion to their season. Averages of 11-3.6-2.6 on a strong 63.2% true shooting percentage led Jones to career highs in scoring and efficiency.
The NBA offseason is approaching as more and more teams get bounced from the playoffs. The questions as to who will get moved in trades this summer have yet to be answered.
The NBA’s traditional big-man role has been under attack since Steph Curry stepped into the league. Perhaps it was a bit before the 2009 draft class had their names called but the four-point line (The Curry Curve, if you will) is being implemented onto practice courts by practically every team.
The New Orleans Pelicans fought through a season of unfortunate, ill-timed injuries just to once again fall short in the NBA Playoffs. Now the front office is looking ahead with a bit of urgency to put together another Western Conference contender for the 2024-25 campaign.
The NBA’s regular season is a distant memory for some franchises. A lucky few are still fighting for an NBA Finals berth. Teams like the New Orleans Pelicans, postseason qualifiers who fell short of internal expectations, are still licking their wounds.
During a conversation with NBA insider Sean Deveney of Heavy Sports, an Eastern Conference general manager floated an idea involving the Los Angeles Lakers,
The New Orleans Pelicans were not part of Sunday’s NBA Draft Lottery. The Pels made it to the playoffs this year, albeit another first-round exit, which means that they were disqualified from attaining a Top 14 pick in Sunday’s lottery.
It appears changes are coming in New Olreans.
We might see a different New Orleans Pelicans squad next season since the team might let go of Brandon Ingram and Jonas Valanciunas in the coming weeks if recent reports are to be believed.
He is a hulking figure who commands respect in the paint.
David Griffin, the Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, acknowledged the team’s impressive 49-win season but indicated a planned overhaul of the roster during his NBA season-ending news conference on Tuesday.
The former top overall pick Williamson did not play at all in the series due to a hamstring injury.
Charles Barkley has decreed that the New Orleans Pelicans are not allowed to go to Cancun when their barely-there playoff showing is over.
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