This will be the strangest ending an NBA season has ever had, but for the New Orleans Pelicans it offers opportunities.
They not only have a chance to play their way into the postseason, but will get a last look at players who are due to hit free agency in the shortened offseason.
With far less time to plan for the upcoming draft and free agency, teams are going to have to rely on their scouting personnel to gauge whether a player is a good fit.
While Alvin Gentry and the players will be focused on taking care of business on the court, the scouts will be closely monitoring other teams and their pending free agents.