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Pelicans Confront Uncertain Future After Franchise’s Second-Worst Season

New Orleans finishes a 21-61 season marred by injuries and underperformance, with leadership and roster changes looming.

Sep 26, 2022; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans vice president of basketball operations David Griffin during a press conference at the New Orleans Pelicans Media Day from the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports/ File Photo
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New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin watches from the stands with his wife Meredith Hale Griffin in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder in New Orleans, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Overview

  • The Pelicans’ 21-61 record marks their second-worst season in franchise history, last matched in 2004-05.
  • Key players, including Zion Williamson, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones, and Brandon Ingram, missed significant portions of the season due to injuries.
  • Head coach Willie Green publicly accepted responsibility for the team’s struggles, calling the season a failure under his leadership.
  • Since drafting Zion Williamson in 2019, the team has struggled with injuries and underachievement, posting a 209-263 record and no playoff series wins.
  • Uncertainty surrounds the team’s future, with players and leadership acknowledging potential major roster and organizational changes this offseason.