While the 2022-23 season is over for the New Orleans Pelicans, the 2023-24 season has already begun. And David Griffin and company now face the task of avoiding a potential repeat of this past disappointing season. While some factors were clearly outside of the team’s control — the injuries to Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram — New Orleans has far too much potential to continue to watch the playoffs from home.
The core of Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram is young enough that hitting the panic button is premature, but it’s worth taking inventory to know what the options are.