New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	J. Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Provides 14 points and five assists Jeremiah Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Provides 14 points and five assists	D. MurrayDejounte Murray	J. Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Scores 14 points off bench Jordan Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Scores 14 points off bench A. JohnsonAJ Johnson
Shooting Guard	D. MurrayDejounte Murray	B. Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Late addition to injury report Thumb: Game Time Decision Bennedict Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Late addition to injury report Thumb: Game Time Decision	T. Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Out again Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision Trey Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Out again Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision J. Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Scores 14 points off bench Jordan Poole Pelicans' Jordan Poole: Scores 14 points off bench J. Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Provides 14 points and five assists Jeremiah Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Provides 14 points and five assists H. JonesHerbert Jones B. McGowensBryce McGowens A. JohnsonAJ Johnson J. Pierre Jr.Jaron Pierre Jr.
Small Forward	T. Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Out again Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision Trey Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Out again Wednesday Knee: Game Time Decision	S. Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Puts up 15 points Wednesday Saddiq Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Puts up 15 points Wednesday	H. JonesHerbert Jones B. Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Late addition to injury report Thumb: Game Time Decision Bennedict Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Late addition to injury report Thumb: Game Time Decision B. McGowensBryce McGowens J. Pierre Jr.Jaron Pierre Jr.
Power Forward	Z. Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Paces New Orleans in blowout loss Zion Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Paces New Orleans in blowout loss	D. QueenDerik Queen	H. JonesHerbert Jones S. Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Puts up 15 points Wednesday Saddiq Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Puts up 15 points Wednesday K. MatkovicKarlo Matkovic T. Watford Pelicans' Trendon Watford: Ruled out for Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision Trendon Watford Pelicans' Trendon Watford: Ruled out for Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision J. ReeseJulian Reese M. DiaMalik Dia
Center	Y. Missi Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16 Yves Missi Knee: Expected to be out until at least Nov 16	K. MatkovicKarlo Matkovic	D. QueenDerik Queen T. Watford Pelicans' Trendon Watford: Ruled out for Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision Trendon Watford Pelicans' Trendon Watford: Ruled out for Wednesday Ankle: Game Time Decision Z. Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Paces New Orleans in blowout loss Zion Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Paces New Orleans in blowout loss D. JordanDeAndre Jordan J. ReeseJulian Reese M. DiaMalik Dia