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Bill Simmons Calls New Orleans A Contender
On Bill Simmons new not-ESPN podcast (The Bill Simmons Podcast), Simmons called the New Orleans Pelicans a title-contender. The topic came up when talking with his buddy Joe House about championship odds for this upcoming season. Simmons remarked how Miami was an interesting dark horse at +4000, but how the team that he was most […]
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Meet & Greet with Pelicans Head Coach Alvin Gentry
One of the really great things about the world of professional sports is its ability to inspire and deliver philanthropic activity on many levels. That philanthropy can come directly from sports teams and/or players, but it can also manifest itself through the assistance of a third party. A strong local example is the Touchdown Club, a non-profit organization connected with the New […]
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A View from the Outside — Truehoop
((In order to give some perspective on the franchise from the outside, I had a short discussion with Eric Goldwein of Hoop 76. Eric is Hoop76’s founder and editor-in-chief. You can follow him on Twitter @ericgoldwein. His work has been featured on TrueHoop, the Slate/Deadspin NFL roundtable and Yahoo’s ThePostGame.)) Jason: Eric, our teams have […]
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Darren’s Detailed Defense
The Pelicans had offense in mind when they hired Alvin Gentry. However, offense was not Gentry’s main concern when answering questions at his introductory press conference. When asked about what he needed to do in New Orleans to get a Pelicans Parade down Canal St. Gentry answered: We have to become better from a defensive […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency and the Tax
The New Orleans Pelicans have had a busy start to the new season without creating much of a new look. The team replaced Monty Williams and at least some of his staff with Alvin Gentry and new assistants, but thee have not placed any players under contract yet who were not under contract last season […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Reportedly Bringing Back Omer Asik
The New Orleans Pelicans have reportedly agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent center, Omer Asik. The contract is for 5 years with an aggregate total value of around $58,000,000, along with incentives throughout and some non-guaranteed money in the final year. General Notes Asik was acquired by the Pelicans for a first round pick […]
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Pels Bring Back Alexis Ajinca
Alexis Ajinca and the Pelicans reached an agreement on a four-year deal worth $20.2 million. Here is what a rounded yearly breakdown might look like: 2015-16 – $4,540,000 2016-17 – $4,880,000 2017-18 – $5,220,000 2018-19 – $5,560,000 The 27 year old will be entering his 6th year in the league. This past season was a […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Likely Will Operate Over the Salary Cap
For the first time in a number of year, the New Orleans Pelicans will likely operate above the salary cap for the entire season. I know what you are saying: The Pelicans have been above the cap. You guys just got finished telling me how much Benson spent last season, and it was well over […]
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The cap situations of the Western Conference playoff teams
The other day Michael McNamara analysed the Pelicans options for the mid-level exception for this years’ NBA Free Agency. However, one of the most important things to remember is that not only will the Pelicans be wanting the services of these players, so too will other teams. Today I’ll have a look at each of […]
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Thoughts on the Pelicans Draft
The New Orleans Pelicans had a single pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, at #56 from Memphis, but Pelicans fans still hoped from Draft night deals, which have happened under Dell’s watch. Their first round pick had been traded prior to the season to acquire Omer Asik from the Rockets. With cap holds chewing up […]
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A Little Bit About Ryan Anderson
The Playoffs, game 3, the first playoff game in New Orleans since the team rebranded. The Pelicans blow a huge lead in the fourth enroute to an OT loss. I throw a chair. While incredibly disappointing in the result, the game itself was fantastic, they left everything out on the court against the league’s […]
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Not Yet a Succession Success
Yesterday, an important ruling was handed down in a legal case with enormous implications for the New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans Saints, and the rest of Tom Benson’s Empire. The ruling denied the attempt to declare Tom Benson incapable of running his various business entities. This denial, however, does nothing but keep the succession battle […]
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Eric Gordon Exercises $15.5 Million Player Option for 2015-16 NBA Season
The New Orleans Pelicans have announced that Eric Gordon has opted into the final year of his 4-year, $58 million contract that he signed three years ago. The 26 year old shooting guard will make just over $15.5 million in the 2015-16 season, all of which is guaranteed. Gordon is coming off of the best shooting […]
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Dreaming of the Draft
It’s hard to argue that the Pelicans are going to trade for a draft pick. According to a source, they haven’t brought anyone in for workouts yet, and the rumor mill has been churching up nothing for the Pelicans thus far. Recent history doesn’t suggest the Pelicans will be trading into the draft either. Since […]
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Making the Kevin Durant to the Pelicans Dream a Reality
The idea of pairing Anthony Davis with another superstar is something that every Pelicans fan has contemplated from time to time, and no superstar would be more deadly with Anthony Davis than Kevin Durant. Rumors have been out there for months that Durant is eyeing Washington or LA if he decides to leave Oklahoma City […]
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How Demps Can Maximize Depth and Flexibility this Summer
The New Orleans Pelicans two biggest moves of 2015 were set up by decisions that Dell Demps made way back in the summer of 2014. Though he couldn’t foresee the exact moves at the time, Dell knew that declining Austin River’s 4th year option would make him more appealing on the trade market. In a similar move, […]
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The Pelicans’ Roster Under Gentry – What to Expect Next
First, Alvin Gentry. Soon after, Darren Erman & Robert Pack. The core of an excellent new Pelicans coaching staff is now in place, and with that being the case, the natural next question is how the upcoming free agency period will be affected by these changes. Below is a player-by-player look at what the Gentry hire could mean for the […]
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Filling up the Seats: Erman and Pack
The New Orleans Pelicans are wasting no time in filling up the rest of their bench. According to Yahoo! Sports, the New Orleans Pelicans are closing in on signing defensive guru Darren Erman to be the associate head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are also working on a deal to secure Robert […]
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Pedal to the Metal?
Update: Gentry is the hire. More below. The New Orleans Pelicans fired Monty Williams as Head Coach a couple of weeks ago now. I admit that I was caught by surprised by move. I’ve thought about the firing and the enduing coaching search for a bit now, and I wanted to give my thoughts. Looking […]
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A Look at Jeff Van Gundy’s Potential Staff if Hired
We are all so focused on the coaching search, and rightfully so, but once that is completed that head coach will have to put together his staff, and that will be equally important. Jeff Van Gundy wants the Pelicans job, badly. I have reported as much since two days after Monty’s firing and recent conversations heard […]