2024–25 New Orleans Pelicans season explained

The 2024–25 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 23rd season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On August 8, 2024, the Pelicans announced that they would depart from Bally Sports New Orleans (which would shut down following Bally Sports' rebranding to the FanDuel Sports Network on October 21) to enter this season working with Gray Television owned stations around not just the state of Louisiana, but also parts of Mississippi and Alabama as well under the newly created Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network.^[1]

Draft

See main article: 2024 NBA draft.

The Pelicans had one first-round pick entering the draft.^{[2] [3]} This would technically be the first draft in franchise history where the New Orleans Pelicans franchise would work on the NBA draft for two days instead of one day like it had been since the draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989. On the first day, with their only pick in the draft, the Pelicans would select the Cameroonian center Yves Missi from the University of Baylor.

Standings

Conference

Game log

Preseason

|- style="background:#cfc"| 1| October 7| Orlando| | Jordan Hawkins (18)| Zion Williamson (8)| Dejounte Murray (6)| Smoothie King Center
17,687| 1–0|- style="background:#bbb"| –| October 11| @ Orlando|colspan="6"|Canceled due to Hurricane Milton|- style="background:#fcc"| 2| October 13| @ Miami| | Zion Williamson (13)| Javonte Green (8)| Elfrid Payton (7)| Kaseya Center
19,600| 1–1|- style="background:#fcc"| 3| October 15| @ Houston| | Jordan Hawkins (20)| Dejounte Murray (6)| Dejounte Murray (7)| Toyota Center
15,528| 1–2

Regular season

|- style="background:#cfc| 1| October 23| Chicago| | Brandon Ingram (33)| Dejounte Murray (8)| Dejounte Murray (10)| Smoothie King Center
18,581| 1–0|- style="background:#cfc| 2| October 25| @ Portland| | Jordan Hawkins (24)| Zion Williamson (11)| Zion Williamson (7)| Moda Center
16,190| 2–0|- style="background:#fcc| 3| October 27| @ Portland| | CJ McCollum (27)| Brandon Ingram (8)| Brandon Ingram (6)| Moda Center
16,138| 2–1|- style="background:#fcc| 4| October 29| @ Golden State| | Zion Williamson (31)| Zion Williamson (8)| CJ McCollum (5)| Chase Center
18,064| 2–2|- style="background:#fcc| 5| October 30| @ Golden State| | Jordan Hawkins (23)| Zion Williamson (12)| Brandon Ingram (6)| Chase Center
18,064| 2–3|- style="background:#cfc| 6| November 1| Indiana| | Zion Williamson (34)| Yves Missi (10)| Zion Williamson (10)| Smoothie King Center
15,133| 3–3|- style="background:#fcc| 7| November 3| Atlanta| | Brandon Ingram (32)| Ingram, Robinson-Earl (7)| Jose Alvarado (7)| Smoothie King Center
15,505| 3–4|- style="background:#fcc| 8| November 4| Portland| | Brandon Ingram (27)| Yves Missi (7)| Brandon Ingram (7)| Smoothie King Center
14,932| 3–5|- style="background:#fcc| 9| November 6| Cleveland| | Zion Williamson (29)| Zion Williamson (8)| Alvarado, Boston Jr., Ingram (5)| Smoothie King Center
15,694| 3–6|- style="background:#fcc| 10| November 8| @ Orlando| | Brandon Boston Jr. (26)| Brandon Boston Jr. (6)| Alvarado, Ingram (5)| Kia Center
18,565| 3–7|- style="background:#fcc| 11| November 11| Brooklyn| | Brandon Ingram (24)| Yves Missi (11)| Brandon Boston Jr. (10)| Smoothie King Center
16,895| 3–8|- style="background:#fcc| 12| November 13| @ Oklahoma City| | Brandon Ingram (18)| Boston Jr., Missi (10)| Brandon Ingram (6)| Paycom Center
17,180| 3–9|- style="background:#cfc| 13| November 15| Denver| | Brandon Ingram (29)| Yves Missi (12)| Brandon Ingram (7)| Smoothie King Center
16,137| 4–9|- style="background:#fcc| 14| November 16| L.A. Lakers| | Brandon Ingram (32)| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (9)| Brandon Ingram (8)| Smoothie King Center
18,761| 4–10|- style="background:#fcc| 15| November 19| @ Dallas| | Trey Murphy III (19)| Yves Missi (9)| Ingram, Missi, Nowell (4)| American Airlines Center
20,077| 4–11|- style="background:#fcc| 16| November 20| @ Cleveland| | Antonio Reeves (34)| Yves Missi (8)| Elfrid Payton (8)| Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432| 4–12|- style="background:#fcc| 17| November 22| Golden State| | Trey Murphy III (24)| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (12)| Boston Jr., Ingram (7)| Smoothie King Center
16,820| 4–13|- style="background:#fcc| 18| November 25| @ Indiana| | Trey Murphy III (24)| Yves Missi (13)| Elfrid Payton (21)| Gainbridge Fieldhouse
16,059| 4–14|- style="background:#fcc| 19| November 27| Toronto| | CJ McCollum (19)| Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (10)| Green, McCollum, Payton (4)| Smoothie King Center
17,307| 4–15|- style="background:#fcc| 20| November 29| @ Memphis| | CJ McCollum (30)| Yves Missi (14)| Dejounte Murray (6)| FedExForum
17,014| 4–16|- style="background:#fcc| 21| December 1| @ New York| | Boston Jr., McCollum (13)| Missi, Murray (8)| Elfrid Payton (7)| Madison Square Garden
19,812| 4–17|- style="background:#fcc| 22| December 2| @ Atlanta| | CJ McCollum (29)| Yves Missi (12)| Dejounte Murray (10)| State Farm Arena
15,034| 4–18|- style="background:#| 23| December 5| Phoenix| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 24| December 7| Oklahoma City| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#"| 25| December 8| @ San Antonio| |||| Frost Bank Center
| –|- style="background:#| 26| December 12| Sacramento| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 27| December 15| @ Indiana| | | | | Gainbridge Fieldhouse| |- style="background:#| 28| December 19| @ Houston| | | | | Toyota Center| |- style="background:#| 29| December 21| New York| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 30| December 22| Denver| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 31| December 26| Houston| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 32| December 27| Memphis| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 33| December 30| L.A. Clippers| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 34| January 1| @ Miami| | | | | Kaseya Center| |- style="background:#| 35| January 3| Washington| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 36| January 5| @ Washington| | | | | Capital One Arena| |- style="background:#| 37| January 7| Minnesota| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 38| January 8| Portland| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 39| January 10| @ Philadelphia| | | | | Wells Fargo Center| |- style="background:#| 40| January 12| @ Boston| | | | | TD Garden| |- style="background:#| 41| January 14| @ Chicago| | | | | United Center| |- style="background:#| 42| January 15| Dallas| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 43| January 17| Utah| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 44| January 20| Utah| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 45| January 22| Milwaukee| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 46| January 24| @ Memphis| | | | | FedExForum| |- style="background:#| 47| January 25| @ Charlotte| | | | | Spectrum Center| |- style="background:#| 48| January 27| @ Toronto| | | | | Scotiabank Arena| |- style="background:#| 49| January 29| Dallas| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 50| January 31| Boston| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 51| February 3| @ Denver| | | | | Ball Arena| |- style="background:#| 52| February 5| @ Denver| | | | | Ball Arena| |- style="background:#| 53| February 8| @ Sacramento| | | | | Golden 1 Center| |- style="background:#| 54| February 10| @ Oklahoma City| | | | | Paycom Center| |- style="background:#| 55| February 12| Sacramento| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 56| February 13| Sacramento| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 57| February 21| @ Dallas| | | | | American Airlines Center| |- style="background:#"| 58| February 23| San Antonio| |||| Smoothie King Center
| –|- style="background:#"| 59| February 25| San Antonio| |||| Smoothie King Center
| –|- style="background:#| 60| February 27| @ Phoenix| | | | | Footprint Center| |- style="background:#| 61| February 28| @ Phoenix| | | | | Footprint Center| |- style="background:#| 62| March 2| @ Utah| | | | | Delta Center| |- style="background:#| 63| March 4| @ L.A. Lakers| | | | | Crypto.com Arena| |- style="background:#| 64| March 6| Houston| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 65| March 8| @ Houston| | | | | Toyota Center| |- style="background:#"| 66| March 9| Memphis| |||| Smoothie King Center
| –|- style="background:#| 67| March 11| L.A. Clippers| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#"| 68| March 15| @ San Antonio| |||| Frost Bank Center
| –|- style="background:#| 69| March 17| Detroit| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 70| March 19| @ Minnesota| | | | | Target Center| |- style="background:#| 71| March 21| @ Minnesota| | | | | Target Center| |- style="background:#| 72| March 23| @ Detroit| | | | | Little Caesars Arena| |- style="background:#| 73| March 24| Philadelphia| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 74| March 28| Golden State| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 75| March 30| Charlotte| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 76| April 2| @ L.A. Clippers| | | | | Intuit Dome| |- style="background:#| 77| April 4| @ L.A. Lakers| | | | | Crypto.com Arena| |- style="background:#| 78| April 6| Orlando| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 79| April 8| @ Brooklyn| | | | | Barclays Center| |- style="background:#| 80| April 9| @ Milwaukee| | | | | Fiserv Forum| |- style="background:#| 81| April 11| Miami| | | | | Smoothie King Center| |- style="background:#| 82| April 13| Oklahoma City| | | | | Smoothie King Center|

NBA Cup

See main article: 2024 NBA Cup. The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.^{[4] [5]}

West Group C

Transactions

See main article: article and List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions.

Trades

June 27, 2024[6]	To New Orleans Pelicans Draft rights to Antonio Reeves (No. 47)	To Orlando Magic 2030 NOP second-round pick swap right 2031 NOP second-round pick swap right
July 6, 2024[7]	To New Orleans Pelicans 2027 WAS protected second-round pick	To Washington Wizards Jonas Valančiūnas
July 6, 2024[8]	To New Orleans Pelicans Dejounte Murray	To Atlanta Hawks Dyson Daniels E. J. Liddell Larry Nance Jr. Cody Zeller 2025 LAL first-round pick 2027 MIL top-four protected first-round pick

Notes and References

1. https://www.nola.com/sports/pelicans/pelicans-ditching-diamond-sports-and-partnering-with-gray-tv-bally-fox/article_42c09898-5445-11ef-afc3-93a0362ca182.html
2. Web site: 2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58. NBA.com. May 14, 2024. May 30, 2024.
3. Web site: Quinn. Sam. 2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery. CBS Sports. May 13, 2024. June 5, 2024.
4. Web site: NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024. NBA.com. July 12, 2024. July 11, 2024.
5. Web site: Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results. NBA.com. July 13, 2024. July 12, 2024.
6. Web site: New Orleans Pelicans acquire draft rights to Antonio Reeves from Orlando Magic . NBA.com . June 28, 2024 . June 27, 2024.
7. Web site: New Orleans Pelicans complete sign-and-trade agreement with Washington Wizards . NBA.com . July 8, 2024 . July 6, 2024.
8. Web site: Pelicans acquire Dejounte Murray . NBA.com . July 8, 2024 . July 6, 2024.