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New Orleans Pelicans
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Latest News
Team-specific updates for the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Zion Williamson Awarded Nearly $686K in Attorney Fees in Case Against Former Agent
A court has ordered Gina Ford of Prime Sports Marketing to pay Zion Williamson roughly $686,000 in attorney fees, per Michael McCann of Sportico, in the long-running dispute over his first representation deal.
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Kobe Bufkin Closes Pelicans Summer League Stint Averaging 21.3 Points as New Orleans Finishes 2-2
Bufkin averaged 21.3 points over three Vegas appearances on a Summer League deal as New Orleans closed 2-2; the 2023 lottery pick is playing for an NBA contract.
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Pelicans Assistant God Shammgod Says Zion Williamson Is Working to Become a Three-Level Scorer
New Pelicans assistant God Shammgod says Zion Williamson is working to add a three-level scoring game this summer, which would address the one real gap in his profile.
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Pelicans Leave Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears Off Summer League Roster
New Orleans kept its two most important young players out of Las Vegas — a choice that, to my read, signals both are ticketed for real rotation roles in 2026-27.
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Pelicans and Saddiq Bey Both Interested in Extension as He Becomes Eligible
Saddiq Bey became extension-eligible July 11, and reporting indicates both the forward and the Pelicans want a deal done after his career-best return from a torn ACL.
Around the NBA
League-wide NBA coverage from the newsroom.
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Duren’s $9.6M QO seen as fallback if long-term deal stalls
The Pistons center has leverage in extension talks, but accepting the qualifying offer would leave money on the table.
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Kobe Stewart Signs Exhibit 10 Deal With Hornets
The undrafted wing from Presbyterian College moves from the G League to an NBA roster spot.
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Anthony Davis extension talks delayed until regular season
The Wizards forward became eligible for a new deal but the two sides won't negotiate until play begins.
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Nuggets sign Lonnie Walker IV to one-year deal
Denver adds a 6'4" wing on a minimum-salary contract during the offseason.
Team Snapshot
Standings
Western Conference
26-56
#13 in Western Conference
Upcoming Schedule
No upcoming games returned right now.
Rafters Player Value Leaders
- 1 Trey Murphy III F · #25 · Holding 61 Needs 2 days
- 2 Saddiq Bey G · #41 · Holding 58 Needs 2 days
- 3 Zion Williamson F · #1 · Holding 57 Needs 2 days
- 4 Derik Queen C · #22 · Holding 56 Needs 2 days
- 5 Jeremiah Fears G · #0 · Holding 55 Needs 2 days
No upcoming game is currently attached to this team page, so these values lean on season context and roster evidence until the next scheduled matchup appears.
No verified team movers today. Risers and fallers appear once this roster has a prior day of scores to compare against.
Roster
Guard
- Saddiq Bey — G, #41
- Jeremiah Fears — G, #0
- Jordan Hawkins — G, #24
- Bryce McGowens — G, #11
- Dejounte Murray — G, #5
- Micah Peavy — G, #14
- Jaron Pierre Jr. — G
- Jordan Poole — G, #3
Center
- Hunter Dickinson — C, #4
- DeAndre Jordan — C, #6
- Yves Missi — C, #21
- Josh Oduro — C, #13
- Derik Queen — C, #22
Forward
- Herbert Jones — F, #2
- Karlo Matkovic — F, #17
- Trey Murphy III — F, #25
- Zion Williamson — F, #1