The NBA’s love affair with the deep ball has never been greater, but the New Orleans Pelicans have not aggressively prioritized this valuable weapon during the current period of explosive growth witnessed over the last three years nearly as much as the rest of the competition.
2018-19 Pelicans Season in Review: Christian Wood
Only two and a half weeks elapsed between Wood’s New Orleans debut March 24 vs. Houston and the team’s regular season finale April 9 vs. Golden State, but the forward/center managed to make a massive impression in a brief amount of time.