New Orleans Pelicans 2016-17 Season Outlook: Return To The Playoffs?

New Orleans Pelicans 2016-17 Season Outlook: A Return To The Playoffs?

Sep 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; (editors note: caption correction) New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) and guard Buddy Hield (24) and guard Tyreke Evans (1) and head coach Alvin Gentry pose for a portrait with head coach Alvin Gentry during media day at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

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Sep 23, 2016; New Orleans, LA, USA; (editors note: caption correction) New Orleans Pelicans forward /

After a injury-riddled 2015-16 campaign and a busy offseason, the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to return to the NBA Playoffs in 2016-17

The 2015-16 season was a disappointing one for New Orleans, to say the least. The Pelicans finished with only 30 wins, as injuries ruined their chances at a second consecutive playoff berth.

Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans and Quincy Pondexter are just some of the players that missed large portions of last year’s campaign. The Pelicans lost the most games to injuries and illness in the entire NBA last season.

In fact, the Pelicans joined only three other teams in the past decade to trot out more than 40 different starting lineups in one season (according to Elias Sports Bureau).

Now the New Orleans Pelicans are looking to put that all behind them this season as they strive to reach the playoffs again. Some big offseason acquisitions were made and some long time stalwarts in the Big Easy were let go in order to make room for them.

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