Rotation:

PG: Dejounte Murray/Jose Alvarado/Malcolm Hill

SG: Herb Jones/CJ McCollum/Antonio Reeves

SF: Brandon Ingram/Trey Murphy III/Jordan Hawkins

PF: Zion Williamson/Jeremiah Robinson-Earl/Matt Ryan

C: Yves Missi/Daniel Theis/Karlo Matkovic

Team Profile:

Despite attempts to trade Brandon Ingram, NOLA appears to be running it back with Zion/BI for now. However, it’s clearly Zion’s team. The Pelicans also made additions, such as Dejounte Murray, who forms one of the best defensive backcourts in the NBA alongside Herb Jones. Missi or Theis will be starting center. The bench also looks nice, with guys like Trey Murphy III, CJ McCollum, Jose Alvarado, and Jordan Hawkins.

Strengths:

Stars

Bench

Depth

Weaknesses:

Spacing

Frontcourt

Analysis:

If Zion is healthy, then it should be enough to at least get the Pelicans a top 5 seed with the addition of Murray.

Record: 50-32, 2nd in Southwest, 5th in West