What fans predict for the Pelicans
Fan predictions for the New Orleans Pelicans appear here once enough people lock in their picks on Rank the League: projected record, seed, and the share of brackets that have them winning the title.
New Orleans Pelicans roster and 2025–26 stats
On last season's numbers, Trey Murphy III leads this roster in scoring (21.5 PPG); Julian Reese leads this roster in rebounding (10.5 RPG); Dejounte Murray leads this roster in assists (6.4 APG).
Rookies on the roster: Jalon Moore, Jaron Pierre Jr., Malik Dia.
| Player | Pos | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | F | 66 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | .470 | .379 |
| Zion Williamson | F-C | 62 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | .600 | .250 |
| Saddiq Bey | F | 72 | 31.2 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | .451 | .367 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G-F | 54 | 30.0 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | .430 | .315 |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 14 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | .484 | .306 |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | 82 | 25.8 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | .434 | .330 |
| Jordan Poole | G | 39 | 23.9 | 13.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .372 | .333 |
| Julian Reese | F | 13 | 30.9 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 | .529 | – |
| Derik Queen | F-C | 81 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | .473 | .261 |
| Herbert Jones | F | 56 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | .383 | .309 |
| Bryce McGowens | G-F | 42 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | .481 | .409 |
| Trendon Watford | F | 53 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | .515 | .200 |
| Karlo Matković | F-C | 62 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | .604 | .422 |
| Yves Missi | C | 66 | 19.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | .544 | .000 |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | 12 | 16.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 | .656 | – |
| AJ Johnson | G | 48 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | .324 | .211 |
| Kobe Bufkin | G | 16 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .300 | .192 |
| Hunter Dickinson | C | 5 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | .357 | .000 |
| Jalon MooreRookie | F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jaron Pierre Jr.Rookie | G | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Malik DiaRookie | F | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2026–27 roster with each player's 2025–26 regular-season per-game stats, which may be from a previous team. Rookies have no NBA stats yet.
Latest Pelicans moves
- Oct 14The New Orleans Pelicans signed Hunter Dickinson to an Exhibit 10 contract.
- Oct 12The New Orleans Pelicans waived Caleb Houstan.
- Oct 10The New Orleans Pelicans waived Christian Koloko.
- Oct 9The New Orleans Pelicans signed Jalon Moore to an Exhibit 10 contract.
- Sep 24The New Orleans Pelicans signed Julian Reese to a two-way contract.
- Sep 22The New Orleans Pelicans waived Solomon Washington.
- Sep 21The New Orleans Pelicans signed Solomon Washington to an Exhibit 10 contract.
- Sep 21The New Orleans Pelicans waived Dominique Daniels.
Trades, signings and waivers since July 1. All Pelicans moves · every NBA move.
Pelicans questions to settle
How many games will the Pelicans win in 2026–27?
They won 26 last season. Set your own projection in the standings predictor: every team gets a record, and the league total has to add up to 1,230 wins, so you can't make everyone good.
Will the Pelicans make the playoffs?
Seeds 1–6 in the West go straight to the playoffs and 7–10 play in the play-in tournament. Last season they finished tied for 11th in the West. Lock in where you think they land this time.
Can the Pelicans win the championship?
Build your 2027 playoff bracket and see what share of fans have the Pelicans winning it all.
Which Pelicans players could win awards?
Pick MVP, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man, Most Improved and more in the award predictions, with past winners for each award.