Pelicans RSS Feed- Jun 23, 2022 - The New Orleans Pelicans selected Dyson Daniels in Round 1 with Pick 8 in the 2022 NBA Draft.
- Jun 23, 2022 - The New Orleans Pelicans selected E.J. Liddell in Round 2 with Pick 11 in the 2022 NBA Draft.
- Jun 23, 2022 - The New Orleans Pelicans selected Karlo Matkovic in Round 2 with Pick 22 in the 2022 NBA Draft.
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The No. 9 seed Pelicans, largely microwaved at the end of the season through trades and rapid youth project improvements, wouldn't be here without the new format, but now they look like a team that should've belonged in it all along.
The Suns jumped from 30th in the NBA in Net Rating in 17-18 to 29th to 18th in 19-20 to third last season and first in 21-22.
Jose Alvarado's measurable impact on the floor may be only marginally positive for the Pelicans, but his presence signifies something more important, which is that good, unexpected basketball things can actually happen in New Orleans.