David West #30 celebrates after Peja Stojakovic #16 of the New Orleans Hornets made a three point shot (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans have had plenty of players dawn their uniforms, but few were more impactful than David West. The six-foot-nine power forward came in and contributed instantly, and it’s why he will forever live in franchise history.
It’s been over a decade since West last played in the Big Easy, so what happened to him?
How good was David West for the New Orleans Pelicans?
It’s first necessary to look at how great West was for the then New Orleans Hornets.