Sep 24, 2026 · 29 min · 9 segments
Okay… I’m starting to believe. After looking at this Pelicans roster, I’m coming away with a very different feeling to where we were last season. This team actually makes sense. In Episode 64, I…
I think the Pelicans are better than the team that they finished last year with 26 wins, 56 losses.
They finished 11th in the West last year, and there was plenty of reasons why that season went sideways.
I don't think this year or last year was really one that we could blame the normal factors.
Zion played the most amount of games in his career, second amount of games of any season.
We can almost rip the Band-Aid off and say, okay, we're going to assume that he's coming in healthy.
I think there's plenty more with a full offseason, getting right, getting himself ready.
You know, Trey entering that next stage, really seeming to be hungry to become that all-star level player.
Sadiq Bae coming off his productive season after that ACL injury and then getting that three-year extension.
Pelicans have said, we're going to give you $55.5 million over three years with a trade kicker.
Where does he fit long-term? Who knows? But that's another guy that now they've invested in.
I think the Pelicans are better than the team that they finished last year with 26 wins, 56 losses.
They finished 11th in the West last year, and there was plenty of reasons why that season went sideways.
I don't think this year or last year was really one that we could blame the normal factors.
Zion played the most amount of games in his career, second amount of games of any season.
We can almost rip the Band-Aid off and say, okay, we're going to assume that he's coming in healthy.
I think there's plenty more with a full offseason, getting right, getting himself ready.
You know, Trey entering that next stage, really seeming to be hungry to become that all-star level player.
Sadiq Bae coming off his productive season after that ACL injury and then getting that three-year extension.
Pelicans have said, we're going to give you $55.5 million over three years with a trade kicker.
Where does he fit long-term? Who knows? But that's another guy that now they've invested in.
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