The New Orleans Pelicans have had drama comparable to a soap opera this off-season. Seemingly every day, there is a new report coming out that tarnishes the image of the franchise. Player moves have raised eyebrows, and it’s evident from the outside looking in that tensions are high.
When the New Orleans Pelicans won the 2019 NBA Draft lottery, off-seasons of this nature were supposed to be in the past. The team won the right to select Duke superstar Zion Williamson, the highest touted prospect since LeBron James in 2003.
Winning the lottery was like being handed a golden ticket that would Fastrack the organization out of the days of mediocrity and unstableness.