2016-17 Season Review: New Orleans Pelicans Backcourt

Feb 13, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) handles the ball against Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) in the second half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The New Orleans Pelicans won 110-108. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

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In the first of a two-part season review for the New Orleans Pelicans, we take a look at their backcourt players and how their 2016-17 season play out.

The backcourt unit for the New Orleans Pelicans saw a lot of change over the course of the season.

Starting point guard Jrue Holiday missed the early portion of the season. Tyreke Evans returned to the lineup mid-December, only to be traded to the Sacramento Kings along with first round pick Buddy Hield and Langton Galloway. Other players, such as Lance Stephenson and Wayne Selden Jr. quickly found themselves in the lineup and out even quicker.

The DeMarcus Cousins trade resulted in a depleted backcourt for New Orleans but the late-season addition of Jordan Crawford helped, and with the leadership of Jrue Holiday and solid play from Tim Frazier and E’Twuan Moore, New Orleans’ backcourt proved to be the catalyst for the Pelicans’ late surge as they tried to maintain their playoff hopes.

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