2026 NBA Team Depth Chart: New Orleans Pelicans

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Functional size roles are inferred from each player’s height relative to the other four teammates in his five-man lineups. Listed positions are shown separately for traditional basketball context. A player’s functional size role does not necessarily indicate his offensive position or defensive matchup. On, Off, and Swing are raw team point differential per 48 minutes. WF RAPM is a first-pass adjusted plus-minus estimate that attempts to account for teammates and opponents.

Functional Center

Top role player: Y. Missi · #23 / 57 · WF RAPM: +3.4 · Group avg: +1.4
League role avg: +2.0 · Starter avg: +3.2
Concern
Player G GS MPG Min On Off Swing WF RAPM Role Rank
D. Jordan
6-11 · C Starter
12 7 16.6 199 -1.21 -6.74 +5.54 +0.4
Y. Missi
6-11 · C Core Rotation
66 14 19.7 1,297 -1.07 -7.28 +6.21 +3.4 #23 / 57
K. Matković
6-10 · PF Rotation
62 2 14.7 912 -3.84 -3.89 +0.04 -0.6 #38 / 57
H. Dickinson
7-1 · C Depth
5 0 8.5 42 -47.46 +4.62 -52.08 -13.8

Functional Big

Top role player: D. Queen · #48 / 57 · WF RAPM: -2.7 · Group avg: -2.5
League role avg: +1.9 · Starter avg: +2.2
Weakness
Player G GS MPG Min On Off Swing WF RAPM Role Rank
D. Queen
6-9 · C Starter
81 48 25.0 2,023 -7.38 -1.14 -6.24 -2.7 #48 / 57
J. Oduro
6-9 · PF Core Rotation
3 1 27.3 82 +1.76 -12.34 +14.10 +5.6
K. Looney
6-9 · C/PF Rotation
21 8 14.6 307 -11.08 -11.36 +0.28 -3.5

Forward / Big Wing

Top role player: T. Murphy III · #13 / 37 · WF RAPM: +2.7 · Group avg: +2.5
League role avg: +0.7 · Starter avg: +1.3
Average
Player G GS MPG Min On Off Swing WF RAPM Role Rank
T. Murphy III
6-8 · SF Starter
66 66 35.5 2,341 -3.63 -4.39 +0.76 +2.7 #13 / 37
S. Bey
6-8 · SF Starter
72 64 31.2 2,246 -3.68 -4.70 +1.02 +2.2 #15 / 37

Wing / Forward

Top role player: H. Jones · #12 / 84 · WF RAPM: +6.0 · Group avg: +4.5
League role avg: +0.6 · Starter avg: +1.8
Average
Player G GS MPG Min On Off Swing WF RAPM Role Rank
H. Jones
6-7 · SF/PF Starter
56 56 28.4 1,588 -1.15 -5.56 +4.41 +6.0 #12 / 84
M. Peavy
6-7 · SG Rotation
61 4 15.0 913 -4.21 -6.60 +2.39 +1.8 #34 / 84

Guard / Wing

Top role player: Z. Williamson · #22 / 70 · WF RAPM: +2.3 · Group avg: -0.8
League role avg: +0.6 · Starter avg: +3.0
Concern
Player G GS MPG Min On Off Swing WF RAPM Role Rank
Z. Williamson
6-6 · PF Starter
62 55 29.7 1,841 -2.48 -3.53 +1.06 +2.3 #22 / 70
J. Poole
6-4 · SG/PG Core Rotation
39 8 23.9 933 -7.97 -0.05 -7.92 -4.7 #63 / 70
B. McGowens
6-6 · SG Core Rotation
42 13 21.0 880 -4.20 -6.67 +2.47 +0.4 #35 / 70
J. Hawkins
6-5 · SG Rotation
51 1 13.6 692 -9.64 -5.58 -4.06 -5.4 #66 / 70
T. Alexander
6-5 · SG Rotation
9 0 12.3 111 -8.68 -3.38 -5.29 -0.5

Functional Guard

Top role player: J. Alvarado · #23 / 80 · WF RAPM: +3.2 · Group avg: -0.9
League role avg: +0.9 · Starter avg: +2.6
Concern
Player G GS MPG Min On Off Swing WF RAPM Role Rank
J. Fears
6-3 · PG Starter
82 49 25.8 2,112 -6.89 -1.71 -5.17 -3.4 #66 / 80
D. Murray
6-4 · PG/SG Starter
14 14 27.8 389 +2.47 -11.38 +13.85 +3.5
J. Alvarado
6-0 · PG Core Rotation
41 0 21.9 897 -4.34 -9.11 +4.77 +3.2 #23 / 80