# New Orleans Pelicans 2026-27 NBA Season Lookahead

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Podcast: [Hardwood Knocks: An NBA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hardwood-knocks-an-nba-podcast-47033)
Published: 2026-09-17T09:01:15+00:00
Episode link: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-orleans-pelicans-2026-27-nba-season-lookahead--75180080
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## Resource

Dan is joined by Shamit Dua ( @FearTheBrown ) of In The NO to break down the 2026-27 New Orleans Pelicans. Follow all of In The NO’s written and podcast work HERE . TIMESTAMPS⤵️ 0:00 - INTRO 0:56 - Pelicans’ direction 2:52 - Jamahl Mosley hire 4:40 - Can the Pelicans improve defensively? 6:35 - The Zion Williamson-Derik Queen dynamic 8:59 - Derik Queen’s continued development 13:58 - Jeremiah Fears’ continued development 17:20 - Bennedict Mathurin’s fit 21:39 - Dejounte Murray’s performance 23:03 - The no-center lineup 24:30 - Importance of Trey Murphy III 29:11 - Herb Jones’ impact 32:41 - The center rotation 34:37 - Biggest needs 35:16 - Can the Pelicans be better than expected? + Saddiq Bey 37:01 - Top-10 rotation 37:59 - Go-to closing unit 38:16 - Weirdo lineups we want to see 39:15 - Is the front office under pressure? 43:07 - PREDICTIONS SUPPORT US ON PATREON 🫶 SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️ TikTok: @hardwoodknocks Twitter @HardwoodKnocks Instagram: @hardwood_knocks Dan's Bluesky: @danfavale Dan's Twitter: @danfavale Dan's IG: @danfavale Grant's Bluesky: @granthughes BUSINESS INQUIRES⬇️ hardwoodknocks@gmail.com

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