The New Orleans Pelicans could look extremely different one year from now. They were one of the best teams in the NBA last season before injuries derailed things. Fans heard the Zion Williamson trade rumors this summer, and those will only grow louder with another lost season. It is now or never for their current core.
If the Pelicans struggle and fail to make the playoffs for the fifth time in the last six years, changes will come. Zion could be traded or they could just reshape things around their stars. New Orleans has a deep roster filled with young talent, but they must see on-court results to keep things together.