With training camp arriving, the hype around the Pelicans continues to build heading into the 2025-26 regular season, but there is one glaring issue.
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania dropped the news that Dejounte Murray's return from his Achilles tear is likely coming in the New Year. The expectation is now that the New Orleans Pelicans will look at Jordan Poole to be the team's starting point guard to open the season.
Although I was and still am a huge fan of the addition of Poole and still am, there is one glaring issue with having him be this group's lead guard, which is his playmaking.