New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	D. Murray Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Removed from injury report Dejounte Murray Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Removed from injury report	J. Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: In line to play Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision Jordan Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: In line to play Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision	J. Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Ice cold in victory Monday Jeremiah Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Ice cold in victory Monday A. JohnsonAJ Johnson
Shooting Guard	J. Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Ice cold in victory Monday Jeremiah Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Ice cold in victory Monday	B. MathurinBennedict Mathurin	T. Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Probable for Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision Trey Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Probable for Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision J. Pierre Jr.Jaron Pierre Jr. J. Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: In line to play Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision Jordan Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: In line to play Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision H. Jones Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Limited impact in win Herbert Jones Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Limited impact in win B. McGowensBryce McGowens A. JohnsonAJ Johnson
Small Forward	T. Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Probable for Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision Trey Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Probable for Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision	S. BeySaddiq Bey	H. Jones Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Limited impact in win Herbert Jones Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Limited impact in win B. MathurinBennedict Mathurin J. Pierre Jr.Jaron Pierre Jr. B. McGowensBryce McGowens
Power Forward	Z. Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Double-doubles in OT win Zion Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Double-doubles in OT win	D. Queen Pelicans' Derik Queen: Drops season-high 20 points Derik Queen Pelicans' Derik Queen: Drops season-high 20 points	S. BeySaddiq Bey H. Jones Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Limited impact in win Herbert Jones Pelicans' Herbert Jones: Limited impact in win K. Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Busts out in OT win Karlo Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Busts out in OT win T. WatfordTrendon Watford M. DiaMalik Dia J. ReeseJulian Reese
Center	Y. Missi Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 8 Yves Missi Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 8	K. Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Busts out in OT win Karlo Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Busts out in OT win	D. JordanDeAndre Jordan D. Queen Pelicans' Derik Queen: Drops season-high 20 points Derik Queen Pelicans' Derik Queen: Drops season-high 20 points Z. Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Double-doubles in OT win Zion Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Double-doubles in OT win M. DiaMalik Dia