Take a pass-first point guard with elite floor vision. Give him three potent scorers who can do damage in a multitude of ways. Add an experienced center who rebounds and anchors a defense. Watch it become a cohesive group.
The formula for New Orleans’ planned starting lineup in 2019-20 makes a lot of sense on paper, both skill-wise and chemistry-wise. The problem was, due to injury, the Pelicans needed to wait until the 45th game of the regular season to finally see their projected quintet on the court. It proved to be well worth the wait.
According to NBA.