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Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Could operate as starting center
Jones is expected to serve as the Pelicans' starting center this season, Shams Charania of ESPN.com reports.
Jones is one of the NBA's best defensive forwards but is now expected to operate as a small-ball center for New Orleans alongside Zion Williamson in the frontcourt. The departure of Jonas Valanciunas has left a gap at the position that could also be filled by rookie Yves Missi, but Jones' shot-blocking prowess at his size could earn him starting center minutes early on.
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Pelicans' Brandon Ingram: Won't play until preseason finale
Ingram (undisclosed) will not play until New Orleans' preseason finale versus Houston on Tuesday, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Ingram practiced Wednesday and "is fine," in the words of coach Willie Green. Ingram's exclusion from most of the preseason contests appears to be precautionary.
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Pelicans' Daniel Theis: Leads Pelicans in minutes
Theis posted 13 points (6-7 FG, 1-1 3Pt), two rebounds, an assist and two steals across 21 minutes in Monday's 106-104 preseason win over the Magic.
There are several positives to extract out of Theis' first start with New Orleans, as he co-led the team in minutes played while being just one of two starters who scored in double digits. However, and perhaps even more importantly, he outplayed rookie Yves Missi in both production and time on the court, with Missi logging 16 minutes off the bench and putting up five points, five rebounds, two steals and a block. It's only one game in preseason, but it seems Theis has a leg up in the race to open the regular season as New Orleans' starting center.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Efficient in preseason opener
Williamson notched 16 points (8-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals across 19 minutes in Monday's 106-104 preseason win over the Magic.
Williamson needed less than 20 minutes to show everyone that the rumors of him being healthy and in excellent shape were true, as the star forward rarely missed from the field and ended just two rebounds shy of recording a double-double. Williamson will be the driving force of the Pelicans' offense once they open their regular season against the Bulls on Oct. 23.
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Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Struggles with shot Monday
Murray delivered six points (2-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, six assists and a steal across 17 minutes in Monday's 106-104 preseason win over the Magic.
Even though fantasy managers shouldn't put too much stock into preseason stats, Murray looked a bit rusty and struggled with his shot. However, he did look comfortable orchestrating the offense as a primary floor general, the same role in which he excelled last season when Trae Young was sidelined with a finger injury. Murray, who'll open the 2024-25 campaign as the Pelicans' starting point guard, averaged a career-high 22.5 points, along with 6.4 assists and 5.3 rebounds, per game across 78 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Pelicans' Daniel Theis: Draws first start
Theis will start at center for Monday's preseason game against Orlando.
Rookie Yves Missi will likely get a chance with the starters at some point during the preseason, but Theis will get the first chance. In 373 career regular-season NBA games, Theis holds averages of 7.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 blocks.
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Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Starting against Orlando
Jones will start Monday's preseason game against Orlando.
Brandon Ingram is sitting out Monday's game for undisclosed reasons, but he's not injured. Jones could see increased run to open the season with Trey Murphy battling a hamstring issue. On a per-minute basis, Jones is a terrific source of steals and blocks.
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Pelicans' Brandon Ingram: Will not play Monday
Ingram (rest) will not play in Monday's preseason game against Orlando, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Coach Willie Green said Ingram's absence is not because of an injury. Green recently relayed that Ingram has dominated during training camp, but it's unclear if the star forward will be available for Friday's preseason rematch in Orlando. As for the rest of the starters, Green anticipates they will see around 20 minutes.
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Team option picked up
The Pelicans announced Friday that they exercised the third-year option for 2025-26 on Hawkins' contract, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.
Hawkins slowed down toward the end of his rookie year but still averaged 7.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 17.3 minutes across 67 regular-season appearances, including 10 starts, in 2023-24. However, Hawkins could see a slight reduction in his role this season due to the addition of Dejounte Murray.
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Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Out at least three weeks
The Pelicans announced Thursday that Murphy has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and will be re-examined in approximately three weeks.
Murphy strained his right hamstring during Wednesday's training camp practice. The 24-year-old forward's status for the beginning of the regular season is now in question. Murphy is expected to compete with Herbert Jones for backup forward minutes when healthy.
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Pelicans' Adonis Arms: Joins New Orleans for camp
Arms and the Pelicans agreed to a contract Tuesday.
Terms of the deal haven't been disclosed, but it's likely an Exhibit 10 deal in which Arms will compete for a roster spot in training camp. Arms appeared in 42 games last season with G League's Memphis Hustle, posting averages of 16.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
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Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Cleared to play
Pelicans vice president of basketball operations said Monday that Matkovic (groin) is ready to go for training camp this week, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
Matkovic sat out of the Summer League finale due to some mild groin soreness, but he's not expected to have any limitations during camp. A draft-and-stash player from the 2022 NBA Draft, Matkovic has an opportunity to earn a rotation spot due to the lack of frontcourt depth for the Pelicans.
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Pelicans' Yves Missi: 100 percent for camp
Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Monday that Missi (back) will be ready for training camp, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
Missi battled some minor back soreness during Summer League, but it was never expected to linger into training camp. The 21st overall pick in this year's draft, Missi has a massive opportunity to play meaningful minutes for the Pelicans due to their lack of frontcourt depth after the departure of Jonas Valanciunas.
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Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Healthy for camp
Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Monday that Williamson (hamstring) has been cleared for training camp, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
Williamson suffered his left hamstring injury during the Play-In Tournament and was unable to suit up against the Thunder in the first round of the playoffs. He's had several months to recover, however, and he should be able to hit the ground running in training camp. The 2019 No. 1 overall pick put up averages of 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.1 steals in 70 regular-season appearances in 2023-24.
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Pelicans' Jordan Hawkins: Good to go for camp
Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said Monday that Hawkins (ankle) is cleared for training camp, Erin Summers of Bally Sports New Orleans reports.
Hawkins picked up a right ankle injury during the final game of Summer League action, but X-rays were negative. That was back in July, so Hawkins being 100 percent ready for camp isn't a huge surprise. Hawkins showed some promise as a rookie, posting averages of 7.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.6 three-pointers in 67 regular-season games.
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Pelicans' Jose Alvarado: Staying in New Orleans
The Pelicans signed Alvarado to a two-year, $9 million contract extension with a player option for 2026-27 on Saturday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Alvarado has played the first three years of his career in New Orleans and is now set to remain with the team for at least two more seasons. In 2023-24, he averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals in 18.4 minutes across 56 regular-season appearances. Alvarado is slated to be the Pelicans' backup point guard to Dejounte Murray this season.
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2023 Team Statistical Rankings
| PTS/G | OPP PTS/G | |
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115.1 (13th) |
110.7 (8th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| B. Ingram SF Brandon Ingram SF | Undisclosed |
| T. Murphy III SF Trey Murphy III SF | Hamstring |
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