With the time to report to Orlando drawing near, NBA front offices are beginning to assemble their travel rosters for the schedule resumption of the 2019-20 season at the end of next month.
The New Orleans Pelicans are one of the 22 teams competing in the still yet to be tested “bubble” environment on the grounds of Walt Disney World.
With COVID-19 the most pressing concern, teams face other dilemmas, such as players who choose not to report (Trevor Ariza, Davis Bertans), the rustiness of a more than three-month layoff, and the potential for injury.
That last item on the list, injury, is one that is of particular importance to the Pelicans.