The New Orleans Pelicans are building something special, or at the very least, something interesting with their core of young players. Not too flashy but making a solid impact in his first season, they might have a key piece of the mix in Nicolò Melli.
Coming over after spending a lot of his career playing European basketball, Melli found himself in a sizable role immediately as a member of the Pelicans’ bench, often subbing in and providing his big-time perimeter impact with the first team.
However, in years to come, the Pelicans should push Melli to play an even greater role with this bunch of players, replicating the impact Toni Kukou010d had during the last three championships with the Chicago Bulls.