We are right in the thick of the 2016 NBA preseason, and it seems as if the only buckets being filled up for the Pelicans are ones full of bad news. First, we learned that Jrue Holiday’s wife Lauren will soon have a surgical procedure to remove a benign tumor from her brain (for which Jrue will miss the start of the season). Next came media day, when New Orleans leadership revealed that Quincy Pondexter would not be ready until December at the earliest, joining Tyreke Evans on the sideline. Now, we arrive at the latest unfortunate occurrence – Anthony Davis rolled his ankle during the second of the Pelicans’ two games in China, and will reportedly be out until right around opening night.
Quick Wins and a Path Forward
