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.[1]

2026–27 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachJamahl Mosley
PresidentDennis Lauscha
General managerJoe Dumars
OwnerGayle Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
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Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
RadioWWL (AM) and WWL-FM
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Draft picks

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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.[2][3] 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.[4]

Roster

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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
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: May 18, 2026

Game log

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Preseason

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2026 preseason game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
Preseason: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
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1 October 6 @ Oklahoma City BOK Center
2 October 8 @ Miami Kaseya Center
2026–27 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2026–27 game log
Total: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
October: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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January 14 San Antonio France Accor Arena
January 17 San Antonio United Kingdom Co-op Live
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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All-Star Game
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
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2026–27 season schedule

References

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  1. "New Orleans Pelicans name Jamahl Mosley head coach". NBA.com. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  2. Quinn, Sam (May 10, 2026). "2026 NBA Draft order, lottery results: Wizards to pick No. 1 after winning lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  3. "2026 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-60". NBA.com. May 10, 2026. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  4. "2026 NBA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved May 22, 2026.