The New Orleans Pelicans are coming off a disastrous 2024-25 season where they finished just 21-61 and were plagued by injuries. Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Dejounte Murray, and Herb Jones played a combined 99 games last season, but it did not end there. Trey Murphy III broke out as a rising star last season, but even he missed 29 games. In his 53 appearances, however, Murphy III shined, averaging 21.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game with 45.4/36.1/88.7 shooting splits.