Oh, the New Orleans Pelicans. What are we to make of this band of misfits? In a vacuum, it’s easy to fall in love with the talent they have all over the roster. The Mavericks would be a better team if they had nearly any of their regular rotation players. Even players on the fringes of the rotation could be a nice grab for most teams.
The issues, however, start and end with their franchise player Zion Williamson. Zion was in the news all offseason for being criminally horny and openly admitting his issues with weight gain. The extra lbs have stripped him of his health and some of his athleticism.