Do the New Orleans Pelicans Have ANY Answers for Their Offensive Woes? | Not Worried about Rookies
New Orleans Pelicans unravel against the Atlanta Hawks as half-court offense stalls and roster inconsistencies pile up. Can the front office deliver the fixes this team desperately needs? Zion Williamson, Jordan Poole, and rookie Jeremiah Fears struggle to make an impact while missing key shooters like Trey Murphy and Herb Jones amplifies the team’s lack of firepower.
Jake Madison scrutinizes the Pelicans’ ongoing transition woes, questions the guard and center play, and explores why rookie point guard struggles are nothing new—citing stars like Darius Garland and De’Aaron Fox as proof of future potential. Insightful discussion centers on the opportunity costs of the controversial Jordan Poole trade versus Atlanta’s big move for Trae Young, raising doubts about New Orleans’ front office decisions and their ability to build around Fears and Queen. Is optimism fading for the Pelicans’ rebuild?
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4 Comments
Trade old Zion era players start new with queen and fears
with NCAA ramping up … the top 4 picks look AMAZING
who's idea was it to trade the Pelicans pick ??
Pelicans franchise has a glitch in the matrix
Whole front office gotta go, could’ve had Trae and now stuck with a bad Poole contract.
Zion is horrid and should’ve been traded years ago. Let Ingram walk for nothing.
Fears and Queen look good but man if that pick traded is top 3 that’s kind of rough
Shoutout to Jake for covering the team though does a great job.
Sorry but this is a bad take Jordan Poole is on his last year of a 34 million dollar deal.. Point 1
You can trade him to second apron teams like New York Knicks, (Golden State Warriors,) Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Minnesota Timberwolves point 2
Joe Dumars said he want to emphasizes evaluating the team's core before making a big trade