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This Pelicans team looks completely different from the year prior. Lonzo Ball is the starting point guard, who came over from LA in the Anthony Davis trade. Putting him next to Jrue Holiday gives them a very good defensive backcourt. Brandon Ingram steps right into a small forward role next to Zion Williamson as the power forward. Picking up Derrick Favors over the offseason he has slipped into a starting center job. New Orleans has a great offense but needs to work on the defensive side a bit.
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The Pelicans made some odd choices over the offseason to add to their
The New Orleans Pelicans starters are Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, and Steven Adams. There are two major changes to this starting lineup, with Adams now starting and Bledsoe starting at shooting guard.
The most common lineup used during the 2020-21 season is Lonzo Ball, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Ingram, Zion Williamson, and Steven Adams. It is a new unit and they have played a ton together given the lack of options off the bench.
Zion Williamson is fully healthy and starting at power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans. He will play center at times but has predominately played his minutes at the power forward position.
The leading scorer on the New Orleans Pelicans is Brandon Ingram. The numbers continue to pile up for the young small forward who is averaging over 20 points per game and also averaging the most shot attempts.
Brandon Ingram is having the biggest impact on the team currently and is the most important player given he is the only one who can consistently shoot from the outside. He has also made a major push for assisting others, with an assist rate over 25%.
Brandon Ingram is averaging 34 minutes per game, which is the most among the Pelicans starters. Ingram is a crucial player for the Pelicans and there is no real threat behind him to cut into his workload.
Eric Bledsoe has averaged 29 minutes per game this season, which is not a surprise given the Pelicans also like to use JJ Redick and Josh Hart at the shooting guard position at times.