Dell Demps announced a few days ago that Quincy Pondexter had gone through his first full workout on Wednesday. That certainly qualifies as good news for a Pelicans squad that desperately missed his contributions during the entire 2015-16 campaign, but just how hopeful should we be about his role this upcoming season?
According to hoopsstats, New Orleans was one of the poorest performing teams at small forward, ranking last in points scored (12.8) and 25th in points given up (21.0). The three position in the lineup was a source of constant consternation for fans, often enough that Pondexter’s name came up in a number of what-if scenarios as Alonzo Gee, Luke Babbitt and Dante Cunningham all failed at times to adequately fulfill the desired role.