Overview
- The 137-106 loss to the Thunder made New Orleans the quickest NBA team to reach three 30-point defeats in a season, doing so in six games, per Nate Duncan.
- Multiple reporters observed player disengagement during the blowout, and Willie Green lamented the team’s approach and lack of toughness in his postgame comments.
- New Orleans has allowed at least 120 points in all six games and currently ranks near the bottom of the league in offensive and defensive rating.
- The front office led by Joe Dumars and Troy Weaver has questioned Green’s future, according to reporting, after ownership previously declined to move on from him.
- The organization’s draft-night move sending an unprotected 2026 first to Atlanta to select Derik Queen at No. 13 is under fresh scrutiny as the rookie sees limited minutes and the roster is largely healthy aside from Dejounte Murray’s Achilles rehab.