New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart
Current Rotation & Positional Breakdown
Starter Rotation Depth · swipe a row →
PGPoint Guard
SGShooting Guard
SFSmall Forward
PFPower Forward
CCenter
Projected Rotation
10-man rotation · 240 team minutesTeam Outlook
Projected Projected Record
32 –50
Playoff Odds12%
Off Rtg21st
114.5
Def Rtg28th
118.4
Net Rtg23rd
-3.9
Roster Fit12th
B+
▲ Strengths
- ✓Generates free throws at a high rate (2nd)
- ✓Rim protection anchors the defense
▼ Weaknesses
- !Struggles on the defensive glass (29th)
- !Below-average shooting efficiency (25th)
- !Thin bench production (25th)
Positional Strength
Ranked vs. all 30 teams
Top 6 Upper third Middle Bottom third
Each position blends projected Crafted Plus-Minus from the starter (75%), the first backup (17.5%), and the second backup (7.5%). Starters may also count as a backup at one other position — their second-highest spot by projected minutes.
Remaining Games Projections
These depth charts represent our projected player rotations and minute allocations for upcoming games. They are continuously updated to reflect:
- Current injuries and estimated return dates
- Recent coaching adjustments to rotations
- Player performance trends and role changes
Our season projections use these depth charts as a foundation for team strength calculations in our Monte Carlo simulations. By modeling each team's actual available roster for each remaining game, we generate more accurate projections than methods that rely solely on team-level statistics.
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