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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.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Wire / October 18

NBA Moves: Pelicans, Jordan Hawkins, Raptors, Mavs, Zhaire Smith

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.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / October 18

Pelicans pick up 2026-27 options on pair of former first-rounders

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.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / March 24

Key Player Ruled Out With Injury in Pelicans vs 76ers

The injury bug continues to bite the New Orleans Pelicans as their season is dwindling to a close. Sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins left Monday night's game against the Philadelphia 76ers with an ankle injury.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / March 6

Western notes: Harden, Kuminga, Hawkins, Nuggets

The Clippers had lost six of their last seven games and had fallen to ninth in the Western Conference standings entering Wednesday’s game vs. Detroit. They were also missing top scorer Norman Powell.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / December 12

Pelicans’ Jordan Hawkins reveals troubling back injury update

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-20) are feeling the pain this season as Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram mostly watch loss from the sidelines. Practically everyone on the payroll has needed a few days to a few months off due to injury.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / December 4

Pelicans provide injury updates on Zion Williamson, four others

The injury-ravaged Pelicans have announced that Zion Williamson is progressing well in his recovery from a left hamstring strain.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 8

New Orleans Pelicans Make Disappointing Injury Announcement

The New Orleans Pelicans have been hit hard by injuries to begin the season. In addition to Zion Williamson being less the 100 percent, key players such as Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, and Herb Jones are all currently sidelined.

New Orleans Pelicans News / Hoops Rumors / November 8

Pelicans second-year guard out 1-2 weeks with back strain

Jordan Hawkins has suffered a low back strain that will keep him out of action for one to two weeks.

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New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Draft on SI / November 4

Pelicans’ Former Lottery Pick Finding Success This Season

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New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / November 2

Pelicans letting Jordan Hawkins ‘thug it out’ during breakout season

The New Orleans Pelicans are trying to stay positive amid an injury-riddled start to the 2024-25 NBA season. Dejounte Murray (hand), Herb Jones (shoulder), CJ McCollum (abductor), and Trey Murphy III (hamstring) are all on the shelf until at least mid-November if not well into December.

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NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / November 2

Pelicans Star Breaks Silence on Confrontation With Indiana Pacers

For the past few seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans have been known to be one of the scrappiest teams in the league. They might not be one of the top teams in the NBA, but they've been known to scrap, something that's been proven numerous times, including on Friday night.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / October 28, 2024

Pelicans Young Guard Receiving Trade Buzz From Western Conference Rival

The New Orleans Pelicans are already hearing trade buzz this early in the season. As the team gets off to a hot 2-1 start, the Pelicans have already been riddled with injuries to begin their season.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 17, 2024

Pelicans rolling with well-seasoned reserves to replace key contributor

The injury-afflicted New Orleans Pelicans will spend the early part of the regular season trying to replace Trey Murphy III’s production. A hamstring strain will sideline Murphy III for at least a couple of weeks, meaning someone else from the bench will have to rise to the occasion.

NBA News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / October 9, 2024

New Orleans Pelicans Preseason Game October 11th vs. Orlando Magic Canceled

The New Orleans Pelicans were able to win their preseason opener earlier this week, defeating the Orlando Magic 106-104. There were a number of positive takeaways from the performance, as Jordan Hawkins led the team with 18 points and Zion Williams had 16 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals in only 16 minutes.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / October 5, 2024

Pelicans Exercise Third-Year Option on Sharpshooting Guard

On Friday, the New Orleans Pelicans announced they are exercising the third-year option on guard Jordan Hawkins. The former UConn sharpshooter averaged 7.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in a little over 17 minutes per game his rookie season.

New Orleans Pelicans News / New Orleans Pelicans on SI / October 4, 2024

Pelicans Guard Jordan Hawkins Gets Another Opportunity To Solidify His Value

Unfortunately, the New Orleans Pelicans are in the same predicament as last year when starting the season. Sharpshooting forward Trey Murphy III will likely miss the season opener after suffering a hamstring injury during training camp.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / July 8, 2024

Pelicans need Jordan Hawkins to jumpstart NBA Summer League offense

To borrow a phrase from The Wire‘s Avon Barksdale, NBA players only do two years when it comes to Summer League action, their first and their last. Only rookies and second-year players are required (with some exemptions) to make an appearance in a Summer League session.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 30, 2024

What Pelicans’ Jordan Hawkins must do to take next step in 2024-25

As the NBA class of 2024 begins taking part in private workouts ahead of the draft, the class of 2023 is already going into a contract year. Only the first two seasons of a player’s first NBA contract are guaranteed.

New Orleans Pelicans News / BasketballNews.com / January 14, 2024

The Pelicans should find minutes for Jordan Hawkins moving forward

When the New Orleans Pelicans were missing the services of sharpshooter Trey Murphy III to start the season, head coach Willie Green turned to rookie Jordan Hawkins.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Analysis Network / January 14, 2024

Hawkins, Valanciunas Lead Shorthanded Pelicans Past Luka-Less Mavs

Rookie Jordan Hawkins led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 118-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, scoring a career-high 34 points during Saturday’s NBA action.

New Orleans Pelicans News / NBA Draft on SI / December 18, 2023

Jordan Hawkins Is Already Leaning Into His Own Future

Jordan Hawkins may not be a featured player on the 16-11 New Orleans Pelicans, but he's gotten a ton of early-season minutes which should bode well for his future, particularly from a preparation standpoint.

NBA News / Yardbarker / October 9, 2023

NBA Futures Betting: To Wemby or Not to Wemby

Victor Wembanyama is a wonderful prospect, but YB's Matt Wiesenfeld says winning NBA Rookie of the Year is not about potential, it is about production.

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NBA News / Yardbarker / May 17, 2023

Five NBA Draft options for the Wizards

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