2026–27 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2026–27 New Orleans Pelicans season will be the 25th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On May 18, 2026, the Pelicans hired Jamahl Mosley as their new head coach.

2026–27 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coach	Jamahl Mosley
President	Dennis Lauscha
General manager	Joe Dumars
Owner	Gayle Benson
Arena	Smoothie King Center
Results
Record	0–0
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Radio	WWL (AM) and WWL-FM

Draft picks

Main article: 2026 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	58

The Pelicans will enter the draft holding one second-round selection, which was originally owned by the Detroit Pistons and acquired from a February 2026 trade with the New York Knicks. The pick was conveyed as the least favorable selection because Detroit finished with a better 2025–26 regular season record than the Orlando Magic (the pick's second trade destination) and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pelicans traded their first-round selection, which became the more favorable pick over Milwaukee's following the NBA draft lottery, to the Atlanta Hawks to acquire the draft rights to Derik Queen in 2025, while their original second-round selection was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and subsequently conveyed to the Chicago Bulls as the most favorable selection among the Pelicans and three other teams.

Roster

New Orleans Pelicans roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From G 23 Trey Alexander (TW) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-05-02 Creighton G/F 41 Saddiq Bey 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1999-04-09 Villanova C 4 Hunter Dickinson (TW) 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 2000-11-25 Kansas G 0 Jeremiah Fears 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2006-10-14 Oklahoma G 24 Jordan Hawkins 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-29 Connecticut F 2 Herbert Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-10-06 Alabama C 6 DeAndre Jordan 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1988-07-21 Texas A&M F 55 Kevon Looney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1996-02-06 UCLA F/C 17 Karlo Matković 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 2001-03-30 Croatia G 11 Bryce McGowens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-11-08 Nebraska C 21 Yves Missi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 2004-05-14 Baylor F 25 Trey Murphy III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-18 Virginia G 5 Dejounte Murray 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-09-19 Washington F/C 13 Josh Oduro (TW) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-10-14 Providence G/F 14 Micah Peavy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2001-07-16 Georgetown G 3 Jordan Poole 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1999-06-19 Michigan C 22 Derik Queen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2004-11-27 Maryland F 1 Zion Williamson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 2000-07-06 Duke

Head coach Jamahl Mosley Assistant(s) Bret Brielmaier Randy Gregory Jodie Meeks Dale Osbourne God Shammgod Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (GL) On assignment to G League (TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured Roster Updated: May 18, 2026

Game log

Preseason

2026 preseason game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 6 @ Oklahoma City BOK Center – 2 October 8 @ Miami Kaseya Center –
2026–27 preseason schedule

Regular season

2026–27 game log Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record January 14 San Antonio Accor Arena – January 17 San Antonio Co-op Live –
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record All-Star Game
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
2026–27 season schedule