Jrue Holiday has been re-signed, Rajon Rondo’s vast experiences are expected to positively infuse the locker room, and Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins have spent countless of summer hours on a basketball court together, yet none of this has addressed the elephant in the room — the New Orleans Pelicans are no closer to overcoming their perimeter shooting woes.
This is a surprising development considering we were informed one of the biggest tasks was to improve the team’s shooting during the offseason. Notable voices ranging from head coach Alvin Gentry to the Pelicans play-by-play announcer, Joel Meyers, stated the priority for New Orleans was unequivocally to collect more marksmen on the outside.