Overview
- The 2-8 Pelicans begin a five-game home stretch that includes the Lakers, Warriors, Thunder, and Nuggets after opening against Portland.
- Sources describe Green’s seat as hot yet say leadership is weighing choices against an agreed evaluation window and persistent injury absences.
- Green said Zion Williamson is progressing and took contact in one-on-one work, though no return date is set, and Jordan Poole remains out while progressing.
- Internal mood is described as bleak by multiple sources, with some fearing front-office appetite for a broader reset under Joe Dumars.
- Rookie lottery picks Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen and veteran Saddiq Bey have been early bright spots, while Poole struggled before his injury; some sources believe Green may not withstand the homestand without a win over Portland.