A year filled with plenty of positives apparently didn't help move the needle very much on ESPN's newest 3-year projections.
Does the following make sense, especially when New Orleans was ranked 13th just one year ago?
At first glance, it's hard to fathom. Let's quickly scroll through some of the highlights over the course of the last year.
- The Pelicans won 45 games last season, 11 more than in the 2013-14 season.
- They made the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
- Anthony Davis continues to edge closer to his prime, setting records along the way, and he just committed to five additional years in New Orleans.