The New Orleans Pelicans symbolized a medical ward early in the 2015-16 season. It began with several key players missing time, leading to a 1-11 record. Some returned, but the injuries continued to plague the greater percentage of the season.
In New Orleans' call for reinforcements in the second half of the season, the Pelicans danced with multiple 10-day contracts, handing them out to the likes of Orlando Johnson, Bryce Dejean-Jones, and Jordan Hamilton. None performed stronger than point guard Tim Frazier.
After New Orleans traded Ish Smith to Philadelphia, Tyreke Evans, who was supposed to garner most of the point guard minutes along with Jrue Holiday, suffered his third knee injury within a 12-month span, knocking him out for the rest of the season.