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By The Numbers: Can recent acquisitions elevate New Orleans Pelicans defense to elite?

With the help of FiveThirtyEight’s CARMELO system, Part 1 of our By the Numbers series featured an exploration of the Wins Above Replacement totals accumulated by the current Pelicans roster last season, how those totals are likely to change in the coming season, and the five-year future dollar value of each player on the roster. This piece, Part 2, focuses on the defensive evaluations of CARMELO and what they have to say about New Orleans’ finest basketballers.

“I think we can be one of the best defensive teams in the league.