Predicting New Orleans Pelicans rotation and player minutes at start of 2019-20 season

by David Grubb | Aug 8, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

Alvin Gentry will have options!! This article initially appeared on TheBirdWrites.com Many have already had something to say on the matter so let’s drop our two cents: Who do you see in the New Orleans Pelicans rotation and how many minutes will they receive from...

David Griffin’s aura and philosophy have New Orleans Pelicans flying in right direction

by David Grubb | Jul 19, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

“Speaking it into existence” continues to produce amazing results for the EVP of Basketball Ops. There are many different approaches to leadership, and there may be no greater evidence of that than through the styles of David Griffin and his predecessor, Dell Demps....

Veteran trade additions for Pelicans come grateful for new opportunity

by David Grubb | Jul 16, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

(From left to right) Derrick Favors, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Brandon Ingram are ready to start new chapters of their careers with the Pelicans. This article first appeared on CrescentCitySports.com on July 16, 2019 METAIRIE – “I want to be in New Orleans.” New...

Pelicans address shooting, big man needs quickly as NBA free agency begins

by David Grubb | Jun 30, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

J.J. Redick and Nicolo Melli are capable long-range shooters who will help the Pelicans with floor spacing on offense. The New Orleans Pelicans quickly attacked two areas of need and kept their financial flexibility in the early hours of free agency on Sunday, signing...

Despite big cap space, Pelicans best served by prudent approach to free agency

by David Grubb | Jun 26, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

The Pelicans have been linked to center Al Horford in free agency rumors The countdown to the NBA’s free agency period is in full fervor as fan bases wait with either eager anticipation or persistent dread for the choices of some of the league’s biggest names and top...

Lonzo Ball, brilliant playmaker and lockdown defender, has tools to lead New Orleans Pelicans in Zion Williamson era

by David Grubb | Jun 25, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record

Despite the shooting inefficiencies, Ball is tailor-made to run Alvin Gentry’s offense. This column first appeared on The Bird Writes Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports There are few players in the league that elicit as dramatic opinions about their play as does the...