Dan is joined by Shamit (@FearTheBrown) from the In The N.O. podcast and the In The N.O. Substack to discuss the 2023-24 New Orleans Pelicans and the stakes they’re facing heading into this NBA regular season. SUBSCRIBE TO THE IN THE N.O. SUBSTACK HERE: https://intheno.substack.com/. AND SUPPORT THE IN THE N.O. PODCAST HERE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-n-o-a-new-orleans-pelicans-pod/id415571358. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
1:01 – Last season’s performance
3:16 – General impressions of the offseason
9:02 – When will the Pelicans make a swing on the trade market?
11:51 – The Trey Murphy injury, and his development
18:01 – The future of Brandon Ingram
20:02 – What to make of Zion Williamson’s injury history, Does he have another level to hit?
25:13 – Driving factors of the Pelicans defensive success
27:34 – Expectations for Herb Jones on offense, How do we feel about his contract extension/
33:14 – Development of Dyson Daniels
34:57 – Will Jordan Hawkins play?
35:52 – Under-the-radar strengths and weaknesses
37:41 – The 10-man rotation
38:54 – Best crunch-time lineup
39:34 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
40:42 – Win total prediction, Where do the Pelicans stack up in the Western Conference?, CJ McCollum’s importance to the team

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