New Orleans Pelicans: Who will start for the Pels?
Starting Lineup #2
If the Pelicans want to inject more playmaking into the bench unit, they could shake things up and use a different set of starters.
PG: Lonzo Ball
SG: J.J. Redick
SF: Brandon Ingram
PF: Zion Williamson
C: Steven Adams
In this version of the starting five, the Pels move Bledsoe to the bench in favor of veteran sharpshooter J.J. Redick.
There is a lot of appeal to this lineup, as it adds more shooting and floor spacing around Zion Williamson and Steven Adams. Bledsoe is a decent 3-point shooter but he is no Redick.
This lineup will definitely see a lot of time together because Stan Van Gundy will be trying out all manner of pick-and-roll options with Redick, who could be effective with both Zion and Ingram.
This also adds more playmaking to the bench unit, which is now more of a defensive squad with both Bledsoe and Hart able to defend all over the floor.
SVG will likely audition a lot of different lineups in the beginning of the season and I can definitely see this one gaining traction, especially early on.