The New Orleans Pelicans bench needs a major facelift if that was not already evident. The team finished 25th in the NBA in bench scoring, netting just 33 points per contest from their second unit. Solid rotational pieces can come via free agency, but finding core guys in the second round of the Draft can also be instrumental for success in that regard.
In a previous piece, we examined the potential of NBADraft.net’s choices for 39th and 57th overall for the New Orleans Pelicans in Carsen Edwards and Jalen Lecque. Looking at an Eric Bledsoe level guard and potential second Westbrook could do a lot for the New Orleans Pelicans for the future.