The New Orleans Pelicans went through injury hell in 2016. Over 40 different lineups used, several different 10-day contracts offered, and the Pelicans had to go above and beyond to piece together a solid rotation at different points throughout the season. One of the biggest losses was guard Eric Gordon. In a contract season, Gordon played 45 games, most notably, coming back from an injury, only to succumb to injury once again.
One of the players to benefit from this was 10-day contract Bryce Dejean-Jones. After appearing with New Orleans in the Las Vegas Summer League, the Pelicans signed Dejean-Jones out of the D-League after averages of 19.