Several days ago, fans got their first glimpse of the new look Pelicans online via a live stream by Pelicans.com. If you missed it, The Bird Writes wrote a recap of the open scrimmage which can be found HERE. However, today represents an opportunity for a better evaluation as the Pelicans get to face another NBA team for the first time since last April.
Similar to the Pelicans, the Pacers announced in the off-season that they were interested in significantly increasing the pace of their play in the future. True to their word, Roy Hibbert was traded away to the Los Angeles Lakers for just a future second round draft pick.