As the 2025-26 NBA season comes closer and closer, teams are finalizing rosters. The New Orleans Pelicans have retooled their roster quite a lot since the end of the 2024-25 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans have an interesting team this upcoming season. After adding new players like Jordan Poole and Kevon Looney, and star forward Zion Williamson coming back looking healthier, the Pelicans could be a sleeper pick in the Western Conference.
The Pelicans have exercised their fourth-year option on Jordan Hawkins and their third-year option on Yves Missi, according to Keith Smith of Spotrac. Both players now have their rookie-scale contracts guaranteed through the 2026-27 season.
The New Orleans Pelicans have picked up their fourth-year option on Jordan Hawkins and their third-year option on Yves Missi, Spotrac contributor Keith Smith reports.
When the New Orleans Pelicans acquired Jordan Poole during the offseason, the pairing withZion Williamson immediately sparked both excitement and skepticism.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.
Even before the start of the 2025-26 season, the New Orleans Pelicans have been delivered major blows. First, rookie Derik Queen went down with an injury.
The Pelicans offseason was largely overshadowed by the team offloading what could be a crucial 2026 NBA Draft pick. But that hasn’t stopped the team’s newest top pick from shining through the preseason slate.
As the NBA preseason draws closer to an end and the regular season begins, the retooled New Orleans Pelicans have been building chemistry with their new roster and their healthy superstar.
New Orleans Pelicans guard Jeremiah Fears has had an up-and-down preseason. Like many roller coaster rides, the highs have been exhilarating almost to the point of fear.
When Derik Queen suffered a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist during Summer League in July, the New Orleans Pelicans' 13th overall pick faced a murky start to his NBA career.
When the Sacramento Kings were negotiating Keegan Murray's rookie extension, they may have simply looked at the most similar rookie from last year and matched that deal.
Zion Williamson and Jordan Poole are shaping up to be one of the most exciting new duos in the NBA this season. Poole came to the New Orleans Pelicans from the Washington Wizards alongside Saddiq Bey in a July 2025 trade that sent CJ McCollum, Kelly Olynyk to Washington.
New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears had an up-and-down start to his career. In his first preseason game against Melbourne United, the guard shot
The New Orleans Pelicans 2025 draft night was largely overshadowed by its trading up near the end of the lottery. And potentially rightfully so due to the team giving up an immensely valuable 2026 asset.
Last season's NBA All-Star Game was won by a veteran-heavy team featuring Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and other long-time veterans, but there's a passel of promising young players — and a few less-young players — ready to join them.
The New Orleans Pelicans are looking to at least threaten for a playoff spot in the loaded Western Conference, which is no small undertaking considering how much change the team underwent this past year or so.
The New Orleans Pelicans have been in Australia as part of the NBA preseason tour, and Jordan Poole seems to be enjoying it more than the rest of his teammates.
The New Orleans Pelicans made NBA history over the weekend by playing a pair of exhibition games in Australia. The Pelicans went 2-0 against Australian professional teams, but Jose Alvarado suffered a concerning leg injury.
NBA fans will soon see New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears in action during the preseason. The New Orleans Pelicans may have found their next big star with their seventh overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, Jeremiah Fears.
When the New Orleans Pelicans made the executive decision to trade CJ McCollum to the Washington Wizards, the splash player that would be returned to the bayou was Jordan Poole.
The New Orleans Pelicans made history as the first NBA team to ever play on Australian soil, and they marked the occasion with a 107-97 victory over Melbourne
Facing pressure to perform for his NBA franchise and the fans in New Orleans this upcoming season, Williamson put on a show in Melbourne, Australia, during his team's preseason trip, marking the first time an NBA team ever played in the country.