NBA Power Rankings: Each Team’s Starting 5 On Paper

Apr 25, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis (23) reacts after a score by the Golden State Warriors during the fourth quarter in game four of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at the Smoothie King Center. The Warriors defeated the Pelicans 109-98. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

13. New Orleans Pelicans

Starting Five: Jrue Holiday, Eric Gordon, Tyreke Evans, Anthony Davis, Omer Asik 

Starting Five Rating: 18

This Pelicans team has been a dangerous one for about two seasons. The only problem is that they can’t seem to remain healthy for an entire season. Even though the Pelicans did manage to make the playoffs this past season, it’s going to be tough for this team to take another step in the progressional ladder without a full bill of health.

If New Orleans can remain healthy, this team has a ceiling of a 5-7 playoff seed out West, which is good but not necessarily an NBA Championship contender either.

The Pelicans are still one big star away from being something really special. They do have a solid starting five, when healthy, though.

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