All offseason, it feels like Joe Dumars, Troy Weaver, and the rest of the New Orleans Pelicans front office have been under fire for moves that most experts are calling mediocre or silly.
The main conversation surrounding the Pelicans this summer has been the Derik Queen draft night trade with the Atlanta Hawks. Fans and media members alike continue to harp on the fact that the Pelicans gave up an unprotected 2026 first-round pick.
The latest publication to hit the Pelicans with a harsh rating was The Athletic. In their article, 2025 NBA offseason grades: Rating each team’s summer moves, each team received a letter grade A- F for how they did this offseason.