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New Orleans Pelicans
In 10,000 simulated 2026-27 seasons, the New Orleans Pelicans lift the trophy <0.1% of the time, 28th of 30. Below: why, then the 2026-27 roster with last season's stats.
New Orleans Pelicans · West
Last season 26-56 (net -4.5). Regular-season rating -4.2 (24th), playoff rating -12.3 (27th). Win the West: <0.1%.
| Player | Impact (BPM) | Min |
|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | +2.5 | 40 |
| Trey Murphy III | +1.5 | 38 |
| Saddiq Bey | -0.4 | 36 |
| Derik Queen | +0.0 | 32 |
| Dejounte Murray | -1.0 | 30 |
| Jeremiah Fears | -1.3 | 24 |
| Karlo Matković | -0.6 | 22 |
| Yves Missi | -1.0 | 18 |
2026-27 roster · 21 players
New Orleans Pelicans roster
Sorted by minutes per game last season, so the rotation is on top. Click a column to sort; click a player for his full profile.
| Trey Murphy III | F | 26 | 66 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 61.3 | +2.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | F | 27 | 72 | 31.2 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 57.9 | +0.5 |
| Julian Reesewith WAStwo-way | F | 23 | 13 | 30.9 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 55.7 | −5.1 |
| Bennedict Mathurinwith IND/LAC | G-F | 24 | 54 | 30.0 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 57.5 | −2.5 |
| Zion Williamson | F-C | 26 | 62 | 29.7 | 21.0 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 64.4 | +2.9 |
| Herbert Jones | F | 28 | 56 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 49.1 | −3.1 |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 30 | 14 | 27.8 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 58.0 | +1.4 |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | 20 | 82 | 25.8 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 52.5 | −2.7 |
| Derik Queen | F-C | 21 | 81 | 25.0 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 54.6 | −0.8 |
| Jordan Poole | G | 27 | 39 | 23.9 | 13.4 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 53.0 | −3.5 |
| Bryce McGowens | G-F | 23 | 42 | 21.0 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 61.0 | −2.9 |
| Yves Missi | C | 22 | 66 | 19.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 55.6 | −1.7 |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | 38 | 12 | 16.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 67.1 | −0.2 |
| Trendon Watfordwith PHI | F | 25 | 53 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 57.3 | −1.9 |
| Karlo Matković | F-C | 25 | 62 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 69.6 | +0.7 |
| AJ Johnsonwith WAS/DAL | G | 21 | 48 | 9.5 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 41.3 | −8.9 |
| Kobe Bufkinwith LAL | G | 23 | 16 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 41.6 | −9.4 |
| Hunter Dickinson | C | 25 | 5 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 40.3 | −11.4 |
Rookies & no 2025-26 NBA stats · 3
- Jalon MooreF · age 23 · Rookie
- Jaron Pierre Jr.G · age 24 · Rookie · two-way
- Malik DiaF · age 22 · Rookie · two-way
What do these stats mean?
- Player
- Click a name for his full profile: per-game and advanced stats, percentiles and awards.
- PosPosition
- Listed position: G = guard, F = forward, C = center.
- Age
- Age today (as of the roster date).
- GGames
- Games played in the regular season. A full season is 82. Players need 65 to qualify for MVP and All-NBA.
- MINMinutes per game
- Average minutes on the court per game. 30+ is a heavy starter's load. Under 20 is a bench role.
- PTSPoints per game
- Points scored per game. 20+ is a top scorer: 47 of 379 rotation players got there in 2025-26.
- REBRebounds per game
- Offensive plus defensive rebounds per game. 10+ is elite: only 13 rotation players averaged it in 2025-26.
- ASTAssists per game
- Passes that lead directly to a made basket, per game. 7+ is lead-playmaker territory: 14 players in 2025-26.
- TS%True shooting percentage
- Scoring efficiency that counts 3s as worth more and includes free throws. League average was 58.2% in 2025-26. 62%+ is excellent, under 54% is inefficient.
- BPMBox plus/minus
- Points per 100 possessions he adds compared with an average player, estimated from the box score. 0 = average, −2 ≈ replacement level, +4.3 = the typical 2025-26 All-Star, +8 = MVP level.
Stats via Basketball-Reference (2025-26 regular season; traded players show their combined line and a muted “with” tag) · roster as of Oct 19, 2026 (Basketball-Reference team page, includes two-way contracts).
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