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HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 24: DeMarcus Cousins #0 of the New Orleans Pelicans goes up for a shot during a game against the Houston Rockets on March 24, 2017 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 02: Anthony Davis

Can Anthony Davis win the MVP award this season?

SACRAMENTO, CA - MARCH 27: Tony Allen

Does Tony Allen move the needle for the New Orleans Pelicans?

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 02: Chicago Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (9) has a shot blocked by New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) during the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the against the Chicago Bulls on April 2, 2017, at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA. Bull won 117-110. (Photo by Stephen Lew/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

New Orleans Pelicans: 5 goals for Rajon Rondo in 2017-18

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2017 NBA free agency grades: Tony Allen joining New Orleans Pelicans

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 12: Gerald Green

New Orleans Pelicans: Could Gerald Green make sense after Solomon Hill’s injury?

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New Orleans Pelicans: Can Rajon Rondo and Jrue Holiday work as a backcourt tandem?

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New Orleans Pelicans: 5 goals for Anthony Davis in 2017-18

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15: Ian Clark

How does Ian Clark fit in with the New Orleans Pelicans?

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New Orleans Pelicans: Getting over the Hill

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New Orleans Pelicans: Complete 2017 offseason grades

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JUNE 22: New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry holds up a jersey after Pelicans Executive Vice President Mickey Loomis and Senior Vice President of Basketball Operations/General Manager Dell Demps made the official announcement that Gentry would be the Pelicans new head coach on June 22, 2015 at the New Orleans Practice Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images

New Orleans Pelicans: The excuses are over, it’s time to win

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How can Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins grow together?

OAKLAND, CA - APRIL 08: DeMarcus Cousins

DeMarcus Cousins and New Orleans Pelicans counting on each other

NEW ORLEANS, LA - DECEMBER 13: Ian Clark

2017 NBA free agency grades: New Orleans Pelicans land Ian Clark

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2017 NBA free agency grades: New Orleans Pelicans bring back Darius Miller

NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 2: Rajon Rondo

2017 NBA free agency grades: New Orleans Pelicans to add Rajon Rondo

AUBURN HILLS, MI - DECEMBER 6: Rajon Rondo

New Orleans Pelicans rumors: Interest in Reggie Jackson and Rajon Rondo

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 23: DeMarcus Cousins

New Orleans Pelicans: Re-signing Jrue Holiday is only the first step

PHOENIX, AZ - FEBRUARY 13: Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans handles the ball during the first half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena on February 13, 2017 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges 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 Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

2017 NBA free agency grades: Pelicans to re-sign Jrue Holiday

Oct 23, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) against the Miami Heat during the first half of a game at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

Jrue Holiday: 5 potential landing spots in free agency

Jan 28, 2017; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils guard Frank Jackson (15) goes up for a shot in the second half against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Duke defeated Wake 85-83. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports

New Orleans Pelicans: 2017 NBA Draft grades

Nov 14, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Tim Frazier (2) moves the ball down the court during the game against the Boston Celtics at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

New Orleans Pelicans trade point guard Tim Frazier to Wizards for 52nd pick

Jun 23, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Buddy Hield (Oklahoma) gestures while next to NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected as the number six overall pick to the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

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