The New Orleans Pelicans finished their injury-riddled season with a 30-52 record, missing the playoffs for the fourth time in five years.
Just how hurt were they? The Pelicans lost a combined 351 games to injuries, the second-most of any team in the past decade, while fielding 42 different starting lineups, according to ESPN's Justin Verrier.
Someone has to take the blame when a team regresses, but it's difficult to point any fingers here. Head coach Alvin Gentry, who took over the wheel from Monty Williams this season, never had a chance to truly implement his system, and withholding judgement is only fair for now.
New Orleans will, as Gentry so eloquently put it, flush this year down the toilet and move on. A swift return to the playoff picture isn't unrealistic, but a firm plan must be set in motion to properly navigate the impending cap boom.
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Perhaps in an attempt to establish consistency, the Pelicans rewarded Omer Asik with a five-year, $60 million deal last summer. He has always been an offensive liability, even m ...
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