Initial projected depth chart for Pelicans after signing JJ Redick
As the New Orleans Pelicans build around Zion Williamson, they will start with veteran sharpshooter JJ Redick as an immediate impact player.
On opening night, one would assume that Redick would join Jrue Holiday as their starting backcourt. Their forwards project as Brandon Ingram and Williamson with a starting big man yet to be determined. They still have approximately $24.1 million in max cap space to answer this, per Early Bird Rights.
Perhaps the biggest implication of the move to add Redick is that Ball will come off the bench, at least to start the season. During his two-year career, the former No. 2 overall pick has not been in the starting lineup in just five games.
Their frontcourt is much more unclear considering it is yet to be determined if 19-year-old Jaxson Hayes will be ready for their starting lineup. He was selected at No. 8 overall by New Orleans but will likely require more time to develop than his first-round counterpart in Williamson.
Others in the second unit include sharpshooters Josh Hart and E’Twaun Moore. Both can provide a necessary scoring punch who have performed well on spot-up opportunities and off the catch.
Otherwise, the players on their roster are listed below with the position that they play. Those with an asterisk next to them still have deals that are unclear about how they will factor into the rotation moving forward.
Didi Louzada Silva is a second-round pick without contract details that have been released. Zylan Cheatham is currently signed to a two-way deal as an undrafted free agent. Aubrey Dawkins and DaQuan Jeffries have Exhibit-10 deals that can be converted to two-way deals. Their performance during the upcoming summer league competition will be a key indicator of how they will be used next season.
It’s worth noting that Jahlil Okafor, Christian Wood, Kenrich Williams and Dairis Bertāns are all on non-guaranteed deals and can still be waived without a cap hit.
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