New Orleans Pelicans 2025-26 NBA Season Lookahead

Update: 2025-09-18

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Dan is joined by Shamit Dua (@fearthebrown) from the 'In The N.O.' Substack and podcast for a deep dive into the 2025-26 New Orleans Pelicans. SUBSCRIBE TO IN THE N.O ON YOUTUBE AND SUBSTACK. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 - INTRO
0:57 - The Pelicans’ direction
8:05 - Expectations for Derik Queen
16:50 - Expectations for Jeremiah Fears
23:43 - Continued development of Trey Murphy
28:08 - Future of Zion Williamson
36:11 - Continued development of Yves Missi
40:58 - Impact of Jordan Poole
42:32 - Dejounte Murray timeline
45:20 - Secondary wing rotation
48:18 - Will the Pelicans make more trades?
49:55 - Jordan Hawkins and Karlo Matkovic
52:12 - Defensive ceiling
54:11 - Biggest needs, under-the-radar storylines
57:19 - Top-10 rotation
58:43 - Go-to crunch-time unit
59:15 - Weirdo lineups we want to see
1:00:12 - PREDICTIONS

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