THE The New Orleans Pelicans have the potential to go deep into the playoffs next season or beyond, but a sense of instability persists in and around New Orleans after a tense offseason.
Coach Willie GreenThe Pelicans have decided to retain star forwards Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson for this fall’s season. The team has now taken a step forward. move to add depth The Pelicans have signed former Bulls forward Javonte Green to a one-year deal. According to longtime reporter Shams Charania, the Pelicans are finalizing a one-year deal with the forward, who averaged 12.2 points per game in 25.6 minutes per game last season.
The news of the Greens came during a scandalous demonstration Zion Williamson Body Transformation that has fans talking. Meanwhile, the Pelicans’ 2024-25 schedule has been released, sparking a series of bold predictions.
The addition of Green is a welcome one for a team that suddenly looks like one of the most athletic and dynamic in the entire NBA, with Green providing much-needed depth to the Pelicans’ two big men, Williamson and Ingram.
Green’s potential impact on the Pelicans
Green is a burly 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard/forward who played college football for the Radford Highlanders in Virginia. A six-year NBA veteran, Green is just starting to come into his own and ranks among the most intriguing and underrated rookies of the NBA offseason.
Green’s 12.2 points scored last season were nearly double his career-best 7.2 points per game. He also had 7.4 rebounds per game, the main caveat being that he played in just nine games and started just five.
With such a small sample size last season, Green’s value to the Pelicans will be tested early this season. He’ll have the luxury of playing with veterans like Brandon Ingram and CJ McCollum as well as Williamson and Dejounte Murray. If Green plays as well as he did last season, the Pelicans could find themselves in contention in the West by the All-Star break next season.
Fans react to Pelicans’ latest move
Fans appeared surprised by the Pelicans’ seemingly clever move in the comments section.
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“A truly underrated pickup,” said one fan.
“The depth of the Pelicans is unreal,” added another fan.
“Solid for the Pelicans,” another fan added while another fan called Green a “Celtics legend” from his time in Beantown.
The Pelicans will face Green’s Bulls on Oct. 23 in their season opener. It will be Green’s chance to prove he has what it takes to contribute to a playoff team, in front of his former team in what should be a cheering crowd in New Orleans.
