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Pacers, Pelicans Have Discussed Mathurin, Missi

The Pacers and Pelicans have explored various trade scenarios that would send fourth-year guard Bennedict Mathurin to New Orleans and second-year center Yves Missi to Indiana, reports Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).

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How Zion Williamson’s Pelicans plan to fix awful defense by stopping ‘sloppy’ offense

Defensive transformations do not happen overnight in sports, nor should a team’s success hinge on just one player. So, sure, Herb Jones has been out. Schematic overhauls or complex adjustments were not in the cards even as Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans continue to languish in the Western Conference basement.

Yves Missi News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 22

Why Pelicans are gauging Yves Missi’s market before NBA Trade Deadline

It’s well past the halfway point of the season, yet the last-placed New Orleans Pelicans are playing hardball with Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III.

Micah Peavy News / NBA Draft on SI / January 22

Pelicans' Rookie Micah Peavy Logs Career High Against Pistons

The New Orleans Pelicans haven't had the most successful season. The team is 10-36 on the season, and doesn't own its first-round draft pick in the upcoming class.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 22

The most likely Pelicans player to be traded, and it’s not a star

With the NBA trade deadline approaching on Feb. 5, league executives have begun to clarify where the New Orleans Pelicans stand as they weigh potential roster changes.

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The 25 players with the most successful post-NBA careers

Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 22

Pelicans Trade Deadline Outlook: Predicting Who Will Get Traded By February 5

The February 5 trade deadline is right around the corner. The New Orleans Pelicans, with the worst record in the league, are one of the more fascinating teams leading up to it.

Jordan Poole News / Total Pro Sports / January 22

Jordan Poole Gets Booed at Home After Brutal Airball From Three-Point Line

The New Orleans Pelicans had another rough run against the Detroit Pistons in their recent matchup. With a 104-112 loss, the 15th-seeded Western team fell on a 10-36 overall record.

Zion Williamson News / EssentiallySports / January 22

What Happened to Zion Williamson? Pelicans Star Makes Injury Exit to Locker Room vs Pistons

The New Orleans Pelicans are not having a great season by any definition. Zion Williamson was supposed to be their saving grace. Especially when they’re up against a team like the Detroit Pistons, who went from bottom of the barrel to having the most cinematic turnarounds in NBA history in less than two years.

Jose Alvarado News / The Lead / January 21

Why Don’t the Timberwolves Trade for Pelicans’ Jose Alvarado?

This series of articles takes five shots at predicting trades that will go down at the 2025-26 NBA trade deadline. The third one addresses the Timberwolves’ lack of point guard depth by making a low-cost player swap with the Pelicans.

NBA News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 21

Bulls’ trade talks with Pelicans on Zion Williamson, Yves Missi get update

The NBA Trade Deadline is approaching rapidly on Feb. 5. As a result, talks appear to be intensifying between the Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans, specifically, about the future of Zion Williamson.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 21

Zion Williamson Sweepstakes Heat Up As Bulls & Pelicans Engage in Trade Talks

The New Orleans Pelicans' league-worst 10-35 record dictates that major changes are needed for this team to compete in the Western Conference any time soon.

Ja Morant News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 20

Latest Ja Morant Report Saves the Pelicans From Themselves

The NBA trade deadline is a time when a circus of rumors and speculation ensues every season. This year is no different, with the New Orleans Pelicans rumored to be both buyers and sellers ahead of the February 5th deadline.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / Total Pro Sports / January 21

Surprise East Team Explores a High-Risk Zion Williamson Trade With Massive Upside

Zion Williamson’s career with the New Orleans Pelicans is tricky to decipher. When available, he’s arguably a top 15 player in the league. But that’s the catch – he’s rarely healthy.

Jimmy Butler News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 20

Jimmy Butler's Season-Ending Injury Presents Fascinating Trade Opportunity for Pelicans

With two weeks left until the trade deadline, the New Orleans Pelicans remain one of the more fascinating teams in the league. While all reports point towards the Pelicans inexplicably standing pat at the deadline, intriguing trade opportunities will emerge between now and February 5.

Zion Williamson News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 20

Surprise New Zion Williamson Suitor Emerges Ahead of Trade Deadline

Rumors are heating up ahead of the February 5 trade deadline. New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is in the middle of the rumors, with a new surprise team emerging as a potential suitor for the two-time All-Star.

Yves Missi News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 20

Pelicans' Reported Interest in Trading Yves Missi Makes Little Sense

The New Orleans Pelicans are willing to stand pat at the trade deadline, much to the frustration of the fanbase. This means that Zion Williamson, Herb Jones, and Trey Murphy will stay in New Orleans past the February 5 trade deadline.

Trae Young News / Total Pro Sports / January 20

Report: New Orleans Pelicans Make Young Center Available In Trade Talks

The NBA trade season has stayed quiet, but signs of movement are growing. Teams short on size are watching closely as the deadline nears. Young players on rebuilding rosters are drawing attention, including New Orleans Pelicans’ Yves Missi, who was once ejected after a heated scuffle under the basket earlier this season.

Dejounte Murray News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / January 20

All You Need to Know About Dejounte Murray's Status Before Trade Deadline

Dejounte Murray ruptured his Achilles tendon on January 31, 2025, ending his 2024-25 season prematurely. Almost a year later, the former All-Star guard has yet to return to court.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 19

Why James Borrego’s Pelicans are in All-Rookie bind with Derik Queen, Jeremiah Fears

Zion Williamson’s injury-plagued New Orleans Pelicans are staggering through the season, firmly entrenched at the bottom of the Western Conference. James Borrego, elevated from assistant on November 15 after Willie Green’s firing amid a 2-10 start, has gone 8-25, hardly a righting of the ship record-wise.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / January 15

Pelicans still saying no on Trey Murphy III and Herb Jones, listening on others

The Pelicans keep saying no on the players teams actually want, and yes, quietly, on the ones they might move. According to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line, New Orleans has consistently turned away trade interest in Trey Murphy III and Herbert Jones.

Trey Murphy News / Field Level Media / January 14

Trey Murphy III scores 34 points as Pelicans rally past Nets

Trey Murphy III had a game-high 34 points and Saddiq Bey made a pair of big plays in the final minute to lift the New Orleans Pelicans past the visiting Brooklyn Nets 116-113 Wednesday night.