The New Orleans Pelicans have been under the gun since it was clear that Anthony Davis was going to be what was hoped prior to the 2012 NBA Draft. The first attempts to build a roster showed promise, but they fizzled from a combination of bad luck and risk. New hope emerged for a Davis-filled future in New Orleans when Dell Demps traded for DeMarcus Cousins, one of the best big men in the game. Cousins is not the answer, but he changed the puzzle they were trying to solve.
From that moment, the team-building starts (mostly) over.