The Pelicans have made Jordan Dumars’ role a little more official. Jordan Dumars, the son of executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars, is now listed by the team as an “executive advisor,” as noted by Shamit Dua of In The NO.
New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars revealed a conversation he had with Zion Williamson this summer. Dumars defended the Pelicans’ stagnant offseason this summer.
Contrary to popular belief, New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations Joe Dumars has been busy this offseason. He just hasn’t heard a trade offer that has piqued his interest.
How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?
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.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
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.
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 New Orleans Pelicans have gone back-to-back seasons without reaching the NBA playoffs. While speculation has grown that the club has no interest in trading Trey Murphy III, rumors suggest that Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars is completely changing his stance.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
The New Orleans Pelicans’ 2025-26 season recently came to a merciful end with a road loss at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Pelicans were among the worst teams in the league throughout this season, and making matters worse is the fact that the team does not own its first-round pick this year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Williamson's career has been marred by numerous injuries.
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.
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.
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.
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 scoring has skyrocketed to a different stratosphere over the last few years. The new reality the league has entered hasn’t gone unnoticed.
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 vice president Joe Dumars says resting doesn't help players.
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