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New Orleans Pelicans News / Yardbarker / August 10
Pelicans executive Joe Dumars explains team's lack of activity
The New Orleans Pelicans won only 26 games last season, but the front office has largely stood pat this summer. Maybe that's a good thing.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / August 10
Pelicans’ Joe Dumars: No trade out there that I felt would make us better
The Pelicans haven’t done much this summer. Joe Dumars says that doesn’t mean they haven’t tried. New Orleans’ executive vice president of basketball operations told Rod Walker of NOLA.com that the Pelicans have held plenty of trade conversations this offseason.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / August 10
Joe Dumars Explains Pelicans’ Quiet Offseason
The quietest NBA summer so far has belonged to the Pelicans, who desperately needed to make some noise after coming off a disappointing 26-win season. New Orleans hired Jamahl Mosley as its new head coach, but the team’s only personnel moves have been re-signing backup center DeAndre Jordan and giving second-round pick Jaron Pierre Jr.
The 'Most 200 3-pointer NBA seasons' quiz
In NBA history, 38 players have made 200 or more three-point field goals in more than one season. How many can you name in five minutes?
New Orleans Pelicans News / Yardbarker / July 14
DeAndre Jordan deal is another mistake by Pelicans' Joe Dumars
It made sense for the New Orleans Pelicans to bring back 2026 Teammate of the Year DeAndre Jordan. But giving him a guaranteed two-year deal was another mistake from team president Joe Dumars.
The 25 greatest NBA Finals performances of all-time
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
3 Second-Round Prospects Pelicans Should Consider With Their Only Pick
The New Orleans Pelicans find themselves in a disheartening position, to most on the outside looking in. New Orleans is coming off a 26-win season, but doesn’t have a first-round pick to improve their roster for next year.
5 Pelicans Head Coach Candidates Ranked From Crazy to Realistic
The New Orleans Pelicans have yet to announce their next head coach. That will be the biggest decision they make this offseason, so there is plenty of intrigue about the process.
What It Would Cost for Pelicans to Trade into the 1st Round of the NBA Draft
Six weeks before the 2026 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans don't have a first-round pick. The only selection they have heading into June 23 is the No.
Most Glaring Roster Hole the Pelicans Must Address With Their Only Pick in the NBA Draft
Unless Joe Dumars succeeds in his goal of trading back into the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, the New Orleans Pelicans will have only one pick this year.
NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / May 2
Nuggets Could Emerge As the Perfect Pelicans' Trade Partner After 1st Round Exit
The New Orleans Pelicans are entering a crucial offseason that will determine how competitive they will be not only next season but also for years to come.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Scoop B / April 27
The Blizzard in the Big Easy: How Pelicans Big Man Derik Queen Put the NBA in the Blender for Joe Dumars, Troy Weaver
The narrative surrounding the modern NBA center often oscillates between two extremes: the high-flying rim protector or the floor-spacing sniper. Yet, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Derik Queen is carving out a third path—one paved with elite footwork and a “point-center” vision that defies his age.
The 25 best NBA players to never play in college
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Next Chapter in the Crescent City: Inside the Pelicans’ High-Stakes Coaching Search
NEW ORLEANS — The humidity is rising in New Orleans, but the heat emanating from the Pelicans’ front office at 5800 Airline Drive has nothing to do with the Louisiana climate.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 17
Joe Dumars Is Setting the Pelicans Up to Fail Again Next Season
The New Orleans Pelicans had a very disappointing season, winning only 26 games. More disappointing than the record, however, is the lack of vision the organization is demonstrating at every turn.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / April 14
Joe Dumars: Pelicans not planning to trade Zion Williamson
The New Orleans Pelicans are not entertaining trade offers for All-Star forward Zion Williamson, executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars said Tuesday.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / March 19
Pelicans' Hot Streak Shouldn't Redeem Joe Dumars & Front Office
The New Orleans Pelicans are 11-6 in their last 17 games and 14-10 in their last 24. They are no longer the laughingstock of the league and have been surprisingly competitive over the last month.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Yardbarker / October 30
Pelicans summer trades looking ugly so far
There are three winless NBA teams 10 days into the 2025-26 season. The New Orleans Pelicans had rights to two of those teams' first-round picks in 2026, but they traded away both.
NBA News / Yardbarker / July 3, 2025
Joe Dumars ignored huge upside in Pelicans' traded picks
The Pelicans offered the Hawks an unprotected 2026 first-round pick — the better of the picks from the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans — to move up from No. 23 to No. 13 in the NBA Draft. The Hawks jumped on the deal.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / June 6, 2025
Joe Dumars On Pelicans’ Future: ‘We’re Not Here To Be Happy With Mediocrity’
When Joe Dumars took the reins as the Pelicans’ executive vice president of basketball operations in April, he made it clear: fixing New Orleans’ persistent injury problems would be a top priority.
NBA News / Detroit Pistons on SI / May 27, 2025
Detroit Pistons Send Message to New Orleans Pelicans Executive
Late last week, former Detroit Pistons player-turned-executive Joe Dumars celebrated his 62nd birthday. On May 24th, the Pistons took to social media to send a special message to their franchise legend.
New Orleans Pelicans News / The Lead / May 14, 2025
Is Joe Dumars the Answer to the Pelicans’ Front Office Problems?
A new era is on the horizon for the New Orleans Pelicans. After six disappointing seasons, David Griffin is out as the Pelicans’ Vice President of Basketball Operations.
New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / April 25, 2025
Ex-NBA Star Gets Brutally Honest About New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans quickly began working this offseason to improve a team that finished the year with a 21-61 record. New Orleans fired former executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin and replaced him with Joe Dumars, the former general manager of the Detroit Pistons in the early 2000s.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Field Level Media / April 16, 2025
Pelicans tab Joe Dumars as EVP of basketball operations
The New Orleans Pelicans announced Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as their executive vice president of basketball operations Wednesday. Dumars, 61, has been the NBA's executive vice president and head of basketball operations since 2022.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / April 16, 2025
Pelicans Officially Hire Joe Dumars As Head Of Basketball Operations
The New Orleans Pelicans have hired Hall of Famer Joe Dumars as their new executive vice president of basketball operations, the team announced in a press release.
New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / April 15, 2025
Pelicans finalizing deal to make Joe Dumars head of basketball operations
The New Orleans Pelicans are finalizing a deal to hire Joe Dumars as the franchise’s new president of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania.
NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / February 27, 2024
NBA competition committee wants to be on 'right side' of trending issue
NBA scoring has skyrocketed to a different stratosphere over the last few years. The new reality the league has entered hasn’t gone unnoticed.
Golden State Warriors News / Larry Brown Sports / December 19, 2023
NBA exec reveals why Draymond Green’s suspension is indefinite
The NBA gave no clear timetable for when Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green could return from his recent suspension. On Monday, NBA executive Joe Dumars explained why.
NBA News / Yardbarker / October 13, 2023
NBA coaches are skeptical of league's new stance on 'load management'
NBA vice president Joe Dumars says resting doesn't help players.
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