2025–26 New Orleans Pelicans season

2025–26 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachWillie Green
Owner(s)Gayle Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
Record0–0
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
TelevisionGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
RadioWRNO-FM

The 2025–26 New Orleans Pelicans season will be the 24th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft

Main article: 2025 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 7 Jeremiah Fears PG/SG United States United States Oklahoma
1 23 Asa Newell PF United States United States Georgia

The Pelicans originally entered this draft period (which lasted for two days, similar to the previous year's draft) holding two first-round picks.[1][2] However, the Pelicans would later trade the second first-round pick they had to the Atlanta Hawks.

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 15 Jose Alvarado 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-04-12 Georgia Tech
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 Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-10-06 Alabama
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 -- Bryce McGowens (TW) 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 Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1996-09-19 Washington
C 22 Derik Queen Injured 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 2004-11-27 Maryland
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
F 50 Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (FA) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-11-03 Villanova
F 1 Zion Williamson Injured 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: July 6, 2025

Game log

Preseason

2025 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 3 Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena
2 October 5 S.E. Melbourne Australia Rod Laver Arena
3 October 14 Houston Legacy Arena
4 October 16 @ Orlando Kia Center
2025–26 preseason schedule

Regular season

2025–26 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
1 October 22 @ Memphis FedExForum
2 October 24 San Antonio Smoothie King Center
3 October 27 Boston Smoothie King Center
4 October 29 @ Denver Ball Arena
5 October 31 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
November: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 2 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
7 November 4 Charlotte Smoothie King Center
8 November 5 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
9 November 8 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
10 November 10 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
11 November 12 Portland Smoothie King Center
12 November 14 L.A. Lakers Smoothie King Center
13 November 16 Golden State Smoothie King Center
14 November 17 Oklahoma City Smoothie King Center
15 November 19 Denver Smoothie King Center
16 November 21 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
17 November 22 Atlanta Smoothie King Center
18 November 24 Chicago Smoothie King Center
19 November 26 Memphis Smoothie King Center
20 November 29 @ Golden State Chase Center
21 November 30 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
December: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
22 December 2 Minnesota Smoothie King Center
23 December 4 Minnesota Smoothie King Center
24 December 6 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
25 December 8 San Antonio Smoothie King Center
26 December TBD TBD
27 December TBD TBD
28 December 18 Houston Smoothie King Center
29 December 20 Indiana Smoothie King Center
30 December 22 Dallas Smoothie King Center
31 December 23 @ Cleveland Rocket Arena
32 December 26 Phoenix Smoothie King Center
33 December 27 Phoenix Smoothie King Center
34 December 29 New York Smoothie King Center
35 December 31 @ Chicago United Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
36 January 2 Portland Smoothie King Center
37 January 4 @ Miami Kaseya Center
38 January 6 L.A. Lakers Smoothie King Center
39 January 7 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
40 January 9 @ Washington Capital One Arena
41 January 11 @ Orlando Kia Center
42 January 13 Denver Smoothie King Center
43 January 14 Brooklyn Smoothie King Center
44 January 16 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
45 January 18 @ Houston Toyota Center
46 January 21 Detroit Smoothie King Center
47 January 23 @ Memphis FedExForum
48 January 25 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
49 January 27 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
50 January 30 Memphis Smoothie King Center
51 January 31 @ Philadelphia Xfinity Mobile Arena
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
52 February 2 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
53 February 4 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
54 February 6 @ Minnesota Target Center
55 February 9 Sacramento Smoothie King Center
56 February 11 Miami Smoothie King Center
All-Star Game
57 February 20 Milwaukee Smoothie King Center
58 February 21 Philadelphia Smoothie King Center
59 February 24 Golden State Smoothie King Center
60 February 26 @ Utah Delta Center
61 February 28 @ Utah Delta Center
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
62 March 1 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
63 March 3 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
64 March 5 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
65 March 6 @ Phoenix PHX Arena
66 March 8 Washington Smoothie King Center
67 March 11 Toronto Smoothie King Center
68 March 13 @ Houston Toyota Center
69 March 16 Dallas Smoothie King Center
70 March 18 L.A. Clippers Smoothie King Center
71 March 19 L.A. Clippers Smoothie King Center
72 March 21 Cleveland Smoothie King Center
73 March 24 @ New York Madison Square Garden
74 March 26 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
75 March 27 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
76 March 29 Houston Smoothie King Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
77 April 2 @ Portland Moda Center
78 April 3 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
79 April 5 Orlando Smoothie King Center
80 April 7 Utah Smoothie King Center
81 April 10 @ Boston TD Garden
82 April 12 @ Minnesota Target Center
2025–26 season schedule

NBA Cup

Main article: 2025 NBA Cup

West Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Los Angeles Lakers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Los Angeles Clippers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Memphis Grizzlies 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dallas Mavericks 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: October 31, 2025. Source: NBA

Transactions

Main article: List of 2025–26 NBA season transactions

Trades

June 17, 2025[3] To New Orleans Pelicans
2025 IND first-round pick (No. 23)
Draft rights to Mojave King (2023 No. 47) 		To Indiana Pacers
2026 IND first-round pick
June 25, 2025[4] To New Orleans Pelicans
Draft rights to Derik Queen (No. 13) 		To Atlanta Hawks
Draft rights to Asa Newell (No. 23)
2026 first-round pick

References

  1. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. ^ "New Orleans Pelicans complete trade with Indiana Pacers". NBA.com. June 17, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Eichenhofer, Jim (June 25, 2025). "Pelicans acquire draft rights to Derik Queen". NBA.com. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
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