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New Orleans Pelicans

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Projected 30-52 · 22% playoffs (preseason)

Head coach

Jamahl Mosley

With the Pelicans since 2026

01Scouting report

2025-26 · 82 games

Offensive rating: 115.420th of 30
Defensive rating: 119.925th of 30
Net rating: -4.521st of 30

Strengths

Gets to the line0.222 free throws made per shot, 6th most of 30.
Owns the offensive glassGrabs 27.0% of its misses, 8th of 30.

Weaknesses

Gives up second chancesSecures 71.4% of opponent misses, 28th of 30.
Inefficient shooting52.7% eFG, 27th of 30.

Tendencies

Average pace99.5 possessions per 48 minutes, 11th of 30.
Works inside the arc35.5% of shots are threes, 26th of 30.
Isolation-heavy offense59.6% of made shots are assisted, 26th of 30.
Clear lead scorerThe top scorer accounts for 15.0% of team points.

Full report: four factors, last 10 and last 5

02Team stats

2026-27

No final scores yet. Stats start with this team's first game.

03Current roster

2026-27 · 20 players

Since 2025-26, the Pelicans roster looks a little worse: -0.9 per 100 possessions by Impact rating. Win probability uses this until the season starts.

In: Bennedict Mathurin (from LAC)

Out: Micah Peavy (to MEM)

Player	GP	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	Impact
Trey Murphy III F	66	35.4	21.5	5.7	3.8	+0.4
Saddiq Bey F	72	31.3	17.7	5.6	2.5	+0.4
Bennedict Mathurin G-FNew · from LAC	54	30.0	17.6	5.4	2.4	-0.8
Zion Williamson F	62	29.7	21.0	5.7	3.2	+0.6
Herbert Jones F	56	28.4	8.9	3.4	2.8	+2.0
Jeremiah Fears G	82	25.7	14.3	3.7	3.4	-2.6
Derik Queen C	81	25.0	11.7	7.1	3.7	-2.0
Jordan Poole G	39	24.0	13.4	2.0	3.1	-2.2
Bryce McGowens G	42	20.9	8.1	2.1	1.5	-0.3
Yves Missi C	66	19.6	5.7	5.8	1.3	+1.1
Trendon Watford FNew · from PHI	53	16.3	6.5	3.3	2.5	-2.8
Karlo Matkovic F-C	62	14.7	5.7	3.7	0.8	+0.3
Julian Reese FNew · from WAS	13	30.9	11.8	10.5	1.8	-1.8
Dejounte Murray G	14	27.9	16.7	5.4	6.4	+0.8
AJ Johnson GNew · from DAL	48	9.5	3.3	1.1	1.0	-1.4
DeAndre Jordan C	12	16.6	4.4	6.3	0.9	-
Kobe Bufkin GNew · from LAL	16	7.4	2.9	0.8	0.6	-
Jalon Moore FNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaron Pierre Jr. GNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-
Malik Dia FNew · no NBA games last season	-	-	-	-	-	-

Current roster from the league's active players list, updated every morning. Numbers are 2025-26 regular-season averages with whichever team he played for. Impact is points per 100 possessions added (how it works); a dash means under 250 minutes or no games.

Last season's rotation

#	Player	GP	MIN	Role	Top strength
1	Trey Murphy III F	66	35.4	3-and-D	Deadly from the corners
2	Saddiq Bey F	72	31.3	Role player	Takes care of the ball
3	Jeremiah Fears G	82	25.7	Role player	Lives at the rim
4	Derik Queen C	81	25.0	Role player	Playmaker
5	Zion Williamson F	62	29.7	Role player	Draws fouls
6	Herbert Jones F	56	28.4	3-and-D	Disruptive hands
7	Yves Missi C	66	19.6	Rim protector	Shot blocker
8	Jordan Poole G	39	24.0	3-and-D	-
9	Karlo Matkovic F-C	62	14.7	Limited minutes	-
10	Micah Peavy G-F	61	14.9	Limited minutes	-