Their most dangerous three-point shooting threat compiled his hottest stretch of 2015-16. Their one-time All-Star – now filling a reserve role – played some of the best basketball of his NBA career. Their top player missed 1.5 games due to a concussion; while he was sidelined, he earned a third straight All-Star selection. Multiple other players adjusted well to new roles, including a shooting guard who went from starting for the D-League’s Idaho Stampede as recently as Jan. 18, to hearing his name announced in an NBA arena.
To say the least, the New Orleans Pelicans’ just-completed seven-game homestand was an eventful two-week stretch.