During the 2025 offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans have been under their fair share of criticism from major NBA media outlets. CBS Sports, ESPN, and Bleacher Report have all had their fair share of negativity to spew about the Pelicans.
However, in an article published by Bleacher Report titled "30 Overreactions to the 2025 NBA Offseason" the Pelicans kind of got some love.
This piece was written by Grant Hughes, who did a tremendous job, especially regarding the way he spoke on the Pelicans. He titled his section on New Orleans "This is the Bleakest Situation in the West," and while that may sound daunting, it's really not.