Pelicans.com continues its look back at the 2015-16 season with player-by-player analysis of the team:
2015-16 OVERVIEW
Over the final two months of the 2014-15 regular season, Norris Cole injected New Orleans’ postseason hopes with a big boost, as the Pelicans went 18-10 after Cole’s trade addition and earned a coveted West playoff berth. In 2015-16, Cole again got a late start with New Orleans – joining his teammates after being sidelined for 17 games with an ankle injury – but this time the hole was far too deep for the Pelicans to overcome.