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New Orleans Pelicans: 5 former Pels that would help in 2020

By Eliot Clough

DENVER - APRIL 13: P.J. Brown #42 of the New Orleans Hornets looks up at the clock after a timeout against the Denver Nuggets in the second half on April 13, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets won 116-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowleges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
DENVER - APRIL 13: P.J. Brown #42 of the New Orleans Hornets looks up at the clock after a timeout against the Denver Nuggets in the second half on April 13, 2005 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets won 116-102. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowleges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /
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5. Jamaal Magloire

Jamaal Magloire, who played for the New Orleans Hornets from 2000 to 2005, is more of a traditional center. The big man has a variety of moves under his belt that fall into the old-school, back-to-the-basket scenario that would be much less valuable in today’s game.

On the other hand, the 6’11″ Toronto native was also athletic, quick on his feet and durable.

Magloire would fill a role the Pelicans so desperately need on the defensive side of the ball, being a rim protector who could play 30+ minutes (as opposed to Favors’ average of 24.8 a game). Now an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors, he would take plenty of pressure off an aging Favors and the not-as-tall Zion around the basket.

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He wouldn’t be an offensive liability, either. In Magloire’s three seasons playing in New Orleans, the center averaged double figures in scoring while also hauling in 9.3 rebounds per game. During the 2003-2004 season, the center averaged a double-double, putting up 13.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest.

Magloire was also more than capable of running the floor, and he never played with a pass-first guard like Ball.

Given the collective possibilities of adding Magloire to the lineup, it’s hard to keep him out of the top five.

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