The 2024-25 season won't go down as the most successful one for the New Orleans Pelicans. Constant injuries and off-court issues forced the team to roster 25 different players over the course of 82 games. Since personnel was changing nightly, the Pelicans struggled to find rhythm and ended up finishing with the second-worst record in the league, 21-61. Although the result wasn't what the Pelicans wanted, they did benefit from a down season.
New Orleans saw rookie big man Yves Missi's breakout way earlier than expected, earning all-rookie team honors. It allowed the Pelicans to evaluate Brandon Ingram, ultimately trading him to Toronto at the deadline.