The Pelicans are minutes away from a matchup against the Hornets, and the lone trip of the season to Charlotte is a special one for a number of those within the organization because many have ties to the surrounding region.
Pelicans’ Carolinas connections:
Zion - Spartanburg, SC / Duke
BI - Kinston, NC / Duke
Trey - Durham, NC
Trajan - Duke
Seabron - NC State
Devonte - Raleigh, NC / played for Hornets
Willy - played for Hornets
Dyson - Dad from NC / NC State
Fred Vinson - Murfreesboro, NC— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) October 21, 2022“They get an opportunity to come home and play in front of their family and friends,” Willie Green said in pregame.