24. New Orleans Pelicans (23-30)
I’m just going to assume that the New Orleans Pelicans will be playing without Anthony Davis for the remainder of the season and moving forward. Anthony Davis has requested a trade from the team, and neither side gains anything from having AD hit the floor.
Even if he isn’t moved at the NBA Trade Deadline, it’s probably likely that Davis will be benched for the remainder of the season. And there’s also whispers that the Pelicans are shopping a number of their other players on their roster.
Assuming that this team is going to gut their core, the Pelicans won’t win many more games this season. And it’s probably best for them to blow it up and start from the bottom. The hope is that they get a jump start with the return from the AD trade.