In conjunction with the first two days of the 2020 NFL draft, Pelicans.com is featuring draft-related articles. The NBA’s 2020 draft was originally scheduled for June 25; the date is now to be determined.
As frustrating and forgettable as the 2018-19 season was for New Orleans, in hindsight the misery inadvertently generated multiple long-term benefits that could pay off for years to come. First, after making a trip to the second round of the playoffs in ’18, no one expected the Pelicans to miss the postseason in ’19, let alone have a realistic shot at prized No.