NBA professional basketball team season
2019–20 New Orleans Pelicans season |
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Head coach | Alvin Gentry |
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General manager | Trajan Langdon |
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Owner(s) | Gayle Benson |
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Arena | Smoothie King Center |
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Results |
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Record | 30–42 (.417) |
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Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 13th (Western) |
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Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Local media |
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Television | Fox Sports New Orleans |
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Radio | WWL-FM |
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The 2019–20 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 18th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 17, 2019, the Pelicans named David Griffin the executive vice president of basketball operations.[1] On May 14, the Pelicans won the top draft choice, making it the second time in franchise history they won the lottery. Five days later, the Pelicans named former Brooklyn Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon their newest general manager, replacing interim general manager Danny Ferry.[2]
This was the first season since 2011-12 that long-time power forward Anthony Davis was not on the roster, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for Brandon Ingram, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, 3 future first round draft picks, and the right to swap first-round picks with the Lakers in 2023, on June 15, 2019. With the Lakers, Davis, along with LeBron James would go on to lead the Lakers to their 17th championship title and the franchise's first in the post-Kobe Bryant era. Five days trading Davis, on June 20, the Pelicans selected Duke phenom Zion Williamson first overall in the 2019 NBA draft, and due to an injury, he wouldn't play his first professional game until January 23, 2020, where in a game vs the San Antonio Spurs, he had dropped 22 points in just 18 minutes during the 4th quarter.[3][4]
The season was suspended by the league officials following the games of March 11[5] after it was reported that Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19. On June 4, the Pelicans were named as one of the 22 teams heading to the NBA Bubble at Walt Disney World's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for the continuation of the NBA season.[6][7] The Pelicans failed to qualify for the postseason for the second consecutive season following a loss to the San Antonio Spurs along with a win by the Trail Blazers over the Philadelphia 76ers on the same day. It was also the first time in his career that shooting guard JJ Redick missed the playoffs.[8]
Draft
The Pelicans will hold the first pick in the draft this year due to them winning the NBA draft lottery, along with two second-round draft picks.[9] On June 15, the Pelicans agreed to a trade involving star forward/center Anthony Davis where, in exchange for a few of the Los Angeles Lakers' young, promising players, they also acquired a multitude of first-round draft picks, one of which includes the fourth selection of this year's draft. However, the trade was not finalized until July 6.[10] On the night of the draft, the Pelicans agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Hawks, where they would give up the Lakers' fourth pick of the draft (which became De'Andre Hunter from the University of Virginia), their 57th pick, a future second-round pick, and Solomon Hill in exchange for Picks 8, 17, and 35. Just like their trade with the Lakers, however, this trade wasn't finalized until July 6.[11]
With the #1 of the draft, New Orleans selected star power forward Zion Williamson from Duke University. In his only season in Duke, Williamson earned many honors and awards for his play, including the consensus National College Player of the Year. With the 39th pick, the Pelicans acquired Serbian power forward Alen Smailagić from the Santa Cruz Warriors in the NBA G League, but traded him to the Golden State Warriors for two future second-round picks and cash considerations.[12] With the 57th pick, the Pelicans selected point guard Jordan Bone from the University of Tennessee. He would end up being traded to the Detroit Pistons after multiple trades.
Roster
2019–20 New Orleans Pelicans roster Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB | From | G | 0 | Alexander-Walker, Nickeil | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998–09–02 | Virginia Tech | G | 2 | Ball, Lonzo | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997–10–27 | UCLA | F | 45 | Cheatham, Zylan (TW) | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1995–11–17 | Arizona State | F/C | 22 | Favors, Derrick | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | 1991–07–15 | Georgia Tech | G | 5 | Gray, Josh (TW) | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1993–09–09 | LSU | G | 3 | Hart, Josh | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1995–03–06 | Villanova | F/C | 10 | Hayes, Jaxson | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000–05–23 | Texas | G | 11 | Holiday, Jrue | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1990–06–12 | UCLA | F | 14 | Ingram, Brandon | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1997–09–02 | Duke | G | 15 | Jackson, Frank | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998–05–04 | Duke | F | 20 | Melli, Nicolò | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | 1991–01–26 | Italy | F | 21 | Miller, Darius | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 1990–03–21 | Kentucky | G | 55 | Moore, E'Twaun | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1989–02–25 | Purdue | C | 9 | Okafor, Jahlil | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 270 lb (122 kg) | 1995–12–15 | Duke | G | 4 | Redick, JJ | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1984–06–24 | Duke | G | 12 | Thornwell, Sindarius | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1994–11–15 | South Carolina | G/F | 34 | Williams, Kenrich | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1994–12–02 | TCU | F | 1 | Williamson, Zion | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | 2000–07–06 | Duke | | - Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Jeff Bzdelik (Associate HC)
- Chris Finch (Associate HC)
- Jamelle McMillan
- Fred Vinson
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- (GL) On assignment to G League
- (TW) Two-way affiliate player
- Injured
Roster Last transaction: 2020–01–30 |
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Preseason
2019 preseason game log Total: 5–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 4–0) |
Preseason: 5–0 (home: 1–0; road: 4–0) |
2019–20 season schedule |
Regular season
2019–20 game log Total: 30–42 (Home: 15–21; Road: 15–21) |
October: 1–4 (home: 1–2; road: 0–2) |
November: 5–9 (home: 3–3; road: 2–6) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 6 | November 2 | @ Oklahoma City | L 104–115 | JJ Redick (17) | Josh Hart (15) | Lonzo Ball (7) | Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 | 1–5 | 7 | November 4 | @ Brooklyn | L 125–135 | Brandon Ingram (40) | Hart, Holiday (7) | Brandon Ingram (5) | Barclays Center 17,194 | 1–6 | 8 | November 8 | Toronto | L 104–122 | Brandon Ingram (27) | Derrick Favors (10) | Jrue Holiday (6) | Smoothie King Center 16,337 | 1–7 | 9 | November 9 | @ Charlotte | W 115–110 | Brandon Ingram (25) | Derrick Favors (10) | Jrue Holiday (11) | Spectrum Center 18,513 | 2–7 | 10 | November 11 | Houston | L 116–122 | JJ Redick (24) | Derrick Favors (12) | Jrue Holiday (11) | Smoothie King Center 16,695 | 2–8 | 11 | November 14 | L. A. Clippers | W 132–127 | Jrue Holiday (36) | Derrick Favors (20) | Jrue Holiday (7) | Smoothie King Center 17,147 | 3–8 | 12 | November 16 | @ Miami | L 94–109 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker (27) | Melli, Williams (5) | E'Twaun Moore (5) | American Airlines Arena 19,600 | 3–9 | 13 | November 17 | Golden State | W 108–100 | JJ Redick (26) | Hayes, Williams (10) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Smoothie King Center 16,812 | 4–9 | 14 | November 19 | Portland | W 115–104 | Jrue Holiday (22) | Kenrich Williams (13) | Jrue Holiday (10) | Smoothie King Center 15,021 | 5–9 | 15 | November 21 | @ Phoenix | W 124–121 | Brandon Ingram (28) | Kenrich Williams (9) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,903 | 6–9 | 16 | November 23 | @ Utah | L 120–128 | Brandon Ingram (33) | JJ Redick (7) | Brandon Ingram (5) | Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306 | 6–10 | 17 | November 24 | @ L. A. Clippers | L 109–134 | Brandon Ingram (24) | Brandon Ingram (8) | Ingram, Ball (5) | Staples Center 19,068 | 6–11 | 18 | November 27 | L. A. Lakers | L 110–114 | Jrue Holiday (29) | Brandon Ingram (10) | Jrue Holiday (12) | Smoothie King Center 18,626 | 6–12 | 19 | November 29 | @ Oklahoma City | L 104–109 | Brandon Ingram (26) | Brandon Ingram (8) | Jrue Holiday (6) | Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 | 6–13 | |
December: 5–10 (home: 2–6; road: 3–4) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 20 | December 1 | Oklahoma City | L 104–107 | Jrue Holiday (26) | Josh Hart (11) | Lonzo Ball (7) | Smoothie King Center 15,427 | 6–14 | 21 | December 3 | Dallas | L 97–118 | Brandon Ingram (24) | Hayes, Melli (8) | Brandon Ingram (6) | Smoothie King Center 14,664 | 6–15 | 22 | December 5 | Phoenix | L 132–139 (OT) | JJ Redick (26) | Jrue Holiday (7) | Lonzo Ball (11) | Smoothie King Center 15,607 | 6–16 | 23 | December 7 | @ Dallas | L 84–130 | JJ Redick (15) | Jaxson Hayes (5) | Jrue Holiday (4) | American Airlines Center 19,456 | 6–17 | 24 | December 9 | Detroit | L 103–105 | Brandon Ingram (31) | Kenrich Williams (8) | Hart, Holiday (5) | Smoothie King Center 13,694 | 6–18 | 25 | December 11 | @ Milwaukee | L 112–127 | JJ Redick (31) | Brandon Ingram (10) | Ball, Holiday, Okafor (6) | Fiserv Forum 17,385 | 6–19 | 26 | December 13 | @ Philadelphia | L 109–116 | Brandon Ingram (32) | Derrick Favors (8) | Jrue Holiday (10) | Wells Fargo Center 20,620 | 6–20 | 27 | December 15 | Orlando | L 119–130 | Jrue Holiday (29) | Jaxson Hayes (7) | Jrue Holiday (8) | Smoothie King Center 15,388 | 6–21 | 28 | December 17 | Brooklyn | L 101–108 (OT) | Brandon Ingram (22) | Brandon Ingram (10) | Jrue Holiday (6) | Smoothie King Center 15,177 | 6–22 | 29 | December 18 | @ Minnesota | W 107–99 | Brandon Ingram (34) | Derrick Favors (11) | Lonzo Ball (6) | Target Center 12,490 | 7–22 | 30 | December 20 | @ Golden State | L 102–106 | Ingram, Holiday (25) | Derrick Favors (10) | Brandon Ingram (6) | Chase Center 18,064 | 7–23 | 31 | December 23 | @ Portland | W 102–94 | Jrue Holiday (21) | Derrick Favors (13) | Ingram, Holiday (5) | Moda Center 19,499 | 8–23 | 32 | December 25 | @ Denver | W 112–100 | Brandon Ingram (31) | Derrick Favors (13) | Favors, Holiday (8) | Pepsi Center 19,520 | 9–23 | 33 | December 28 | Indiana | W 120–98 | Brandon Ingram (31) | Derrick Favors (16) | Ingram, Holiday (7) | Smoothie King Center 15,391 | 10–23 | 34 | December 29 | Houston | W 127–112 | Ingram, Ball (27) | Derrick Favors (16) | Lonzo Ball (8) | Smoothie King Center 17,712 | 11–23 | |
January: 9–6 (home: 4–4; road: 5–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 35 | January 3 | @ L. A. Lakers | L 113–123 | Lonzo Ball (23) | Derrick Favors (14) | Jrue Holiday (6) | Staples Center 18,997 | 11–24 | 36 | January 4 | @ Sacramento | W 117–115 | Lonzo Ball (24) | Derrick Favors (11) | Lonzo Ball (10) | Golden 1 Center 16,808 | 12–24 | 37 | January 6 | Utah | L 126–128 | Brandon Ingram (35) | Derrick Favors (10) | Lonzo Ball (7) | Smoothie King Center 14,138 | 12–25 | 38 | January 8 | Chicago | W 123–108 | Brandon Ingram (29) | Jaxson Hayes (12) | Brandon Ingram (11) | Smoothie King Center 15,324 | 13–25 | 39 | January 10 | @ New York | W 123–111 | Brandon Ingram (28) | Hart, Hayes (10) | Lonzo Ball (11) | Madison Square Garden 18,003 | 14–25 | 40 | January 11 | @ Boston | L 105–140 | Frank Jackson (22) | Lonzo Ball (13) | Lonzo Ball (9) | TD Garden 19,156 | 14–26 | 41 | January 13 | @ Detroit | W 117–110 (OT) | Jahlil Okafor (25) | Jahlil Okafor (14) | Lonzo Ball (9) | Little Caesars Arena 13,780 | 15–26 | 42 | January 16 | Utah | W 138–132 (OT) | Brandon Ingram (49) | Derrick Favors (11) | Lonzo Ball (13) | Smoothie King Center 16,717 | 16–26 | 43 | January 18 | L. A. Clippers | L 130–133 | Derrick Favors (22) | Derrick Favors (11) | Lonzo Ball (11) | Smoothie King Center 17,959 | 16–27 | 44 | January 20 | @ Memphis | W 126–116 | Jrue Holiday (36) | Lonzo Ball (9) | Brandon Ingram (6) | FedExForum 17,794 | 17–27 | 45 | January 22 | San Antonio | L 117–121 | Ingram, Williamson (22) | Derrick Favors (10) | Lonzo Ball (12) | Smoothie King Center 18,365 | 17–28 | 46 | January 24 | Denver | L 106–113 | JJ Redick (18) | Josh Hart (13) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Smoothie King Center 16,398 | 17–29 | 47 | January 26 | Boston | W 123–108 | Jrue Holiday (25) | Zion Williamson (11) | Lonzo Ball (15) | Smoothie King Center 16,737 | 18–29 | 48 | January 28 | @ Cleveland | W 125–111 | Jrue Holiday (28) | Zion Williamson (9) | Jrue Holiday (8) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432 | 19–29 | 49 | January 31 | Memphis | W 139–111 | Zion Williamson (24) | Josh Hart (11) | Lonzo Ball (8) | Smoothie King Center 18,362 | 20–29 | |
February: 6–4 (home: 2–2; road: 4–2) Game | Date | Team | Score | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Location Attendance | Record | 50 | February 2 | @ Houston | L 109–117 | Brandon Ingram (28) | Brandon Ingram (12) | Lonzo Ball (9) | Toyota Center 18,055 | 20–30 | 51 | February 4 | Milwaukee | L 108–120 | Brandon Ingram (32) | Lonzo Ball (14) | Holiday, Williamson (5) | Smoothie King Center 15,424 | 20–31 | 52 | February 6 | @ Chicago | W 125–119 | Zion Williamson (21) | Derrick Favors (15) | Lonzo Ball (10) | United Center 18,247 | 21–31 | 53 | February 8 | @ Indiana | W 124–117 | Jrue Holiday (31) | Derrick Favors (11) | Jrue Holiday (10) | Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,923 | 22–31 | 54 | February 11 | Portland | W 138–117 | Zion Williamson (31) | Melli, Williamson (9) | Ball, Holiday (10) | Smoothie King Center 15,739 | 23–31 | 55 | February 13 | Oklahoma City | L 118–123 | Zion Williamson (32) | Derrick Favors (9) | Jrue Holiday (11) | Smoothie King Center 17,865 | 23–32 | 56 | February 21 | @ Portland | W 128–115 | Zion Williamson (25) | Josh Hart (13) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Moda Center 19,946 | 24–32 | 57 | February 23 | @ Golden State | W 115–101 | Zion Williamson (28) | Derrick Favors (11) | Jrue Holiday (15) | Chase Center 18,064 | 25–32 | 58 | February 25 | @ L. A. Lakers | L 109–118 | Brandon Ingram (34) | Lonzo Ball (8) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Staples Center 18,997 | 25–33 | 59 | February 28 | Cleveland | W 116–104 | Brandon Ingram (29) | Derrick Favors (15) | Lonzo Ball (12) | Smoothie King Center 18,304 | 26–33 | |
March: 2–3 (home: 1–2; road: 1–1) |
Seeding games: 2–6 (home: 2–2; road: 0–4) |
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2019–20 season schedule |
Transactions
References
- ^ "Pelicans name David Griffin Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations". NBA.com. April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Pelicans hire Trajan Langdon as General Manager". NBA.com. May 19, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- ^ "Pelicans agree to trade Anthony Davis to Lakers". NBA.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ Mahoney, Brian. "Pelicans select Zion Williamson with No. 1 pick in draft". NBA.com. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ^ "NBA to suspend season following Wednesday's games". NBA.com. March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (March 11, 2020). "NBA suspends season until further notice, over coronavirus". NBA.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (June 4, 2020). "NBA approves 22-team format to finish season". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "New Orleans Pelicans officially eliminated from NBA playoff contention". WDSU. August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Full 2019 NBA Draft Order". tankathon.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Sources: Lakers reach deal for Pelicans' Davis". November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Sources: Hawks trade up to 4, get UVa's Hunter". June 20, 2019.
- ^ "Warriors Acquire Draft Rights to Alen Smailagić from New Orleans". NBA.com. June 20, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
New Orleans Pelicans
- Founded in 2002
- Formerly the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005, 2007–2013) and the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007)
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