DeMarcus Cousins is gone. So, too, is Rajon Rondo. However, Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday both remain, and for at least on Media Day 2018, those two much talked about departures didn’t weigh down the expectations for the New Orleans Pelicans upcoming season.
Far from it, actually.
There existed a noticeable sense of urgency on Airline Drive one year ago, but yesterday the atmosphere was markedly much looser — an unfamiliar relaxed confidence seemed to waft through the practice facility’s media room.
Instead of listening to Davis issue a warning heard twelve months ago: “We have one year to figure it out,” his fun-loving personality immediately grabbed the spotlight, and Holiday, who stood feet away towards the back of the room, was ready to hand out a well-timed assist.