With just 9 days remaining until the New Orleans Pelicans face off against the Memphis Grizzles in their regular-season opener, fans can’t wait to witness another shot at glory for their most beloved NBA franchise. With the “usual suspects” of Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins and Jrue Holiday all returning to the team, as well as some new faces like Rajon Rondo and Tony Allen, the Pelicans seem to have the makings for a successful 2017-18 campaign.
And while the roster holds some pretty vibrant “stat sheet stuffers”, it is unknown as to how they’re season’s will play out. No one can say for certain how someone will perform this year; who’s going to be the teams leading scorer, rebounder, etc. At this point, all one can really do is speculate on what COULD happen. And speculate we shall! In this article, we will be taking a look at what the basic stat-lines for all 5 New Orleans starters could look like during the 2017-18 season. Now, having gotten that out of the way, lets get started!