Malcolm Brogdon #7 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball over Eric Bledsoe #5 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans have an exciting collection of individual talent that didn’t meet expectations as a team.
Zion Williamson had a breakout season, Brandon Ingram was consistent again, Lonzo Ball had his moments and the young Pelicans progressed but they didn’t have the team success they were hoping for.
You can blame Lonzo’s inconsistency, Ingram’s defense, Stan Van Gundy’s coaching or untimely injuries but the truth is the Pels had some glaring flaws as a team aside from any of those issues that were the reasons they were not in the play-in tournament.