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<TD><B>1</B> (<A href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">7</A>)</TD>
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<P>The <B>New Orleans Pelicans</B> are an American professional <A href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</A> team based in <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans, Louisiana">New Orleans, Louisiana</A>. The Pelicans compete in the <A href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">National Basketball Association</A> (NBA) as a member club of the league's <A href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(NBA)" title="Western Conference (NBA)">Western Conference</A> <A href="/wiki/Southwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Southwest Division (NBA)">Southwest Division</A>. The team plays their home games in the <A href="/wiki/Smoothie_King_Center" title="Smoothie King Center">Smoothie King Center</A> (formerly known as the New Orleans Arena).</P>
<P>The Pelicans were established as the <B>New Orleans Hornets</B> in the <A href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_NBA_season" title="2002–03 NBA season">2002–03 season</A> when then-owner of the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</A>, <A href="/wiki/George_Shinn" title="George Shinn">George Shinn</A>, <A href="/wiki/Relocation_of_professional_sports_teams" title="Relocation of professional sports teams">relocated</A> the franchise to New Orleans. Due to the damage caused by <A href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</A> in 2005, the franchise <A href="/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_the_New_Orleans_Hornets" title="Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Hornets">temporarily relocated</A> to <A href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City" title="Oklahoma City">Oklahoma City</A>, where they spent two seasons officially known as the <B>New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets</B>. The team returned to New Orleans full-time for the <A href="/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_NBA_season" title="2007–08 NBA season">2007–08 season</A>. On January 24, 2013, the franchise announced it would rename itself the Pelicans,<SUP id="cite_ref-Pelicans13_7-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Pelicans13-7">[7]</A></SUP> effective after the conclusion of the <A href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_NBA_season" title="2012–13 NBA season">2012–13 season</A>. The Charlotte Hornets name, history and records from 1988 to 2002 were returned to its original city to be used by the then–Charlotte Bobcats franchise, which subsequently became the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</A>, starting May 20, 2014.<SUP id="cite_ref-HornetsNameReturnsToCarolinas_1-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HornetsNameReturnsToCarolinas-1">[1]</A></SUP></P>
<P>In 14 seasons of play since the original franchise relocated from North Carolina, the Louisiana franchise has achieved an overall regular season record of 528–604, and has qualified for the <A href="/wiki/NBA_playoffs" title="NBA playoffs">playoffs</A> six times. Their achievements include one playoff series victory and one division title.</P>
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<P>While the Charlotte Hornets put a competitive team on the court throughout the 1990s, the team's attendance began falling dramatically. Many attributed this lapse in popularity to the team's owner, <A href="/wiki/George_Shinn" title="George Shinn">George Shinn</A>, who was slowly becoming despised by the people of the city.<SUP id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-8">[8]</A></SUP> In 1997, a Charlotte woman claimed that Shinn had raped her, and the resulting trial severely tarnished his reputation in the city. The consensus was that while Charlotte was as basketball-crazy as ever, fans took out their anger at Shinn on the team. Shinn had also become discontented with the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Coliseum" title="Charlotte Coliseum">Charlotte Coliseum</A>, which, although considered state-of-the-art when it opened in 1988, had by then been considered obsolete due to a limited number of luxury boxes. On March 26, 2001, both the Hornets and the <A href="/wiki/Vancouver_Grizzlies" title="Vancouver Grizzlies">Vancouver Grizzlies</A> applied for relocation to <A href="/wiki/Memphis,_Tennessee" title="Memphis, Tennessee">Memphis, Tennessee</A>,<SUP id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-9">[9]</A></SUP> which was ultimately <A href="/wiki/Vancouver_Grizzlies_relocation_to_Memphis" title="Vancouver Grizzlies relocation to Memphis">won by the Grizzlies</A>. Shinn issued an ultimatum: unless the city built a new arena at no cost to him, the Hornets would leave town. The city initially refused, leading Shinn to consider moving the team to either <A href="/wiki/Norfolk,_Virginia" title="Norfolk, Virginia">Norfolk</A>, <A href="/wiki/Louisville,_Kentucky" title="Louisville, Kentucky">Louisville</A>, or <A href="/wiki/St._Louis" title="St. Louis">St. Louis</A>. Of the cities in the running, only St. Louis had an NBA-ready arena (Savvis Center, now known as <A href="/wiki/Scottrade_Center" title="Scottrade Center">Scottrade Center</A>) already in place and was a larger media market than Charlotte at the time; also, it was the only one of the four to have previously hosted an NBA franchise — the <A href="/wiki/St._Louis_Hawks" class="mw-redirect" title="St. Louis Hawks">St. Louis Hawks</A>, who moved to <A href="/wiki/Atlanta" title="Atlanta">Atlanta</A> in 1968.</P>
<P>Finally, a new arena in <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_center_city" title="Charlotte center city">Uptown</A>, which would eventually become the Charlotte Bobcats Arena (now known as <A href="/wiki/Spectrum_Center_(arena)" title="Spectrum Center (arena)">Spectrum Center</A>), was included in a non-binding referendum for a larger arts-related package, and Shinn withdrew his application to move the team. Polls showed the referendum on its way to passage. However, just days before the referendum, Mayor <A href="/wiki/Pat_McCrory" title="Pat McCrory">Pat McCrory</A> vetoed a <A href="/wiki/Living_wage" title="Living wage">living wage</A> ordinance. The veto prompted many of the city's black ministers to oppose the referendum; they felt it was immoral for the city to build a new arena when city employees weren't paid enough to make a living.<SUP id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-10">[10]</A></SUP> After the referendum failed, city leaders devised a plan to build a new arena in a way that did not require voter support, but made it known that they would not even consider building it unless Shinn sold the team. While even the NBA acknowledged that Shinn had alienated fans, league officials felt such a demand would anger other owners.<SUP id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-11">[11]</A></SUP> The city council refused to remove the statement, leading the Hornets to request a move to New Orleans – a move which would eventually return the NBA to that city since the <A href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Jazz</A> moved to <A href="/wiki/Salt_Lake_City" title="Salt Lake City">Salt Lake City</A> in 1979. Before the Hornets were eliminated from the playoffs, the NBA approved the move. As part of a deal, the NBA promised that Charlotte would get a new team, which took the court two years later as the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets#2004.E2.80.932014:_Charlotte_Bobcats_era" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Bobcats</A>.</P>
<P>In a 2008 interview with the <I><A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Observer" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlotte Observer">Charlotte Observer</A></I>, Shinn, who has not returned to Charlotte since the Hornets moved, admitted that the "bad judgment I made in my life" played a role in the Hornets' departure. He also said that if he had it to do all over again, he would not have withdrawn from the public after the sexual assault trial. Shinn emphasized how he was making amends by committing to New Orleans saying, "I've made enough mistakes in my life. I'm not going to make one here. This city needs us here. We're going to make this (New Orleans) thing work."<SUP id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-12">[12]</A></SUP></P>
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<P>The Hornets opened <A href="/wiki/2002%E2%80%9303_New_Orleans_Hornets_season" title="2002–03 New Orleans Hornets season">their inaugural season</A> in New Orleans on October 30, 2002, against New Orleans' original NBA franchise, the now-<A href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</A>. In the first regular season NBA game played in New Orleans in over 17 years,<SUP id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-13">[13]</A></SUP> the Hornets defeated the Jazz 100–75, and posthumously retired #7 of <A href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">"Pistol" Pete Maravich</A> during halftime. The Hornets finished the season with a 47–35 record but were defeated by the <A href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</A> in the first round of the <A href="/wiki/2003_NBA_Playoffs" title="2003 NBA Playoffs">playoffs</A>. Following the season, the team unexpectedly fired head coach <A href="/wiki/Paul_Silas" title="Paul Silas">Paul Silas</A> and replaced him with Alan Bristow. The Hornets began the <A href="/wiki/2003%E2%80%9304_NBA_season" title="2003–04 NBA season">2003–04 season</A> strong with a 17–7 start but sputtered at the end and finished 41–41. They lost to the <A href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</A> in the first round of the <A href="/wiki/2004_NBA_Playoffs" title="2004 NBA Playoffs">2004 playoffs</A>. After the season, Floyd was fired and the team hired <A href="/wiki/Byron_Scott_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Byron Scott (basketball)">Byron Scott</A> as its new head coach.</P>
<P>During the first two seasons in New Orleans the Hornets competed in the NBA's <A href="/wiki/Eastern_Conference_(NBA)" title="Eastern Conference (NBA)">Eastern Conference</A>. The <A href="/wiki/2004%E2%80%9305_NBA_season" title="2004–05 NBA season">2004–05 season</A> saw the team moved to the <A href="/wiki/Western_Conference_(NBA)" title="Western Conference (NBA)">Western Conference</A>'s <A href="/wiki/Southwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Southwest Division (NBA)">Southwest Division</A>. In a season marred by injury to the team's three all-stars, the team finished the year with a franchise-worst record of 18–64.</P>
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<P>In the <A href="/wiki/2005_NBA_draft" title="2005 NBA draft">subsequent draft</A>, the Hornets used their first round pick to select <A href="/wiki/Point_guard" title="Point guard">point guard</A> <A href="/wiki/Chris_Paul" title="Chris Paul">Chris Paul</A> out of <A href="/wiki/Wake_Forest_University" title="Wake Forest University">Wake Forest University</A>.</P>
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<P>Because of the catastrophic devastation brought by <A href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</A> upon the communities of southeastern <A href="/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</A>, the Hornets franchise <A href="/wiki/Effect_of_Hurricane_Katrina_on_the_New_Orleans_Hornets" title="Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the New Orleans Hornets">temporarily relocated</A> its base of operations to <A href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City" title="Oklahoma City">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma</A>, in 2005–06 and 2006–07, posting records of 38–44 and 39–43 respectively.<SUP id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-14">[14]</A></SUP> During this time, the franchise was known as the <B>New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets</B>. In these two seasons, most home games were played at the <A href="/wiki/Chesapeake_Energy_Arena" title="Chesapeake Energy Arena">Ford Center</A> in Oklahoma City, while a few remained at New Orleans Arena. One year after the Hornets moved back to New Orleans permanently, the <A href="/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics" title="Seattle SuperSonics">Seattle SuperSonics</A> <A href="/wiki/Seattle_SuperSonics_relocation_to_Oklahoma_City" title="Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City">relocated</A> to Oklahoma City and became the <A href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Thunder</A>.</P>
<P>The Hornets franchise returned to New Orleans full-time for the 2007–08 season, with all 41 home games in the New Orleans Arena. The 2008 <A href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star Game">NBA All-Star Game</A> and its accompanying festivities were awarded to New Orleans and a serious marketing campaign was commenced in February 2007. Healthier than previous seasons, the Hornets raced to a 29–12 record at the halfway mark, completing the regular season with a record of 56–26, making the season their most successful ever. The Hornets also won their first-ever division title, winning the <A href="/wiki/Southwest_Division_(NBA)" title="Southwest Division (NBA)">Southwest Division</A>. Having clinched the 2nd overall seed for the Western Conference in the <A href="/wiki/2008_NBA_Playoffs" title="2008 NBA Playoffs">2008 playoffs</A>, the Hornets beat the <A href="/wiki/Dallas_Mavericks" title="Dallas Mavericks">Dallas Mavericks</A> in the first round but eventually lost to the defending-champion <A href="/wiki/San_Antonio_Spurs" title="San Antonio Spurs">San Antonio Spurs</A> in seven games in the conference semifinals.</P>
<P>In August 2008 the Hornets unveiled a modified logo and new uniforms with the colors of Creole blue, purple, and <A href="/wiki/Mardi_Gras" title="Mardi Gras">Mardi Gras</A> gold. Pinstripes were also added to the uniforms. The Hornets also introduced a new gold alternate uniform in 2010 which was used mostly in games played on Saturday at home and on the road. The Hornets finished the <A href="/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NBA_season" title="2008–09 NBA season">2008–09 season</A> with a 49–33 record. Paired up with the <A href="/wiki/Denver_Nuggets" title="Denver Nuggets">Denver Nuggets</A> in the first round of the <A href="/wiki/2009_NBA_Playoffs" title="2009 NBA Playoffs">2009 NBA Playoffs</A>, the Hornets were eliminated in five games. The Hornets started the <A href="/wiki/2009%E2%80%9310_NBA_season" title="2009–10 NBA season">2009–10 season</A> in a disappointing fashion, and head coach <A href="/wiki/Byron_Scott_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Byron Scott (basketball)">Byron Scott</A> was fired after a 3–6 start to the season. General manager <A href="/wiki/Jeff_Bower_(basketball)" title="Jeff Bower (basketball)">Jeff Bower</A> took over the head coaching duties for the remainder of the season. The Hornets finished the season with a 37–45 record, finishing last in the Southwest division they had won only two seasons before. Jeff Bower later resigned as head coach, and <A href="/wiki/Monty_Williams" title="Monty Williams">Monty Williams</A> was brought in as new head coach. The team finished the <A href="/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_NBA_season" title="2010–11 NBA season">2010–11 season</A> with a 46–36 record and qualified for the <A href="/wiki/2011_NBA_Playoffs" title="2011 NBA Playoffs">2011 NBA Playoffs</A>, where they lost to the Lakers 4–2.</P>
<P>In December 2010 the NBA purchased the Hornets from <A href="/wiki/George_Shinn" title="George Shinn">George Shinn</A> for an estimated $300 million.<SUP id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-15">[15]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-16">[16]</A></SUP></P>
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<P>Before the 2011–12 NBA season, the Hornets were considering trade offers for Chris Paul. Paul eventually requested a trade to the <A href="/wiki/New_York_Knicks" title="New York Knicks">New York Knicks</A>. The Hornets looked at many teams, including the <A href="/wiki/Boston_Celtics" title="Boston Celtics">Boston Celtics</A> and the <A href="/wiki/Golden_State_Warriors" title="Golden State Warriors">Golden State Warriors</A> as trade partners, but Paul had made it clear he wanted to be traded to New York or Los Angeles. A three-team trade involving the <A href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</A> and the <A href="/wiki/Houston_Rockets" title="Houston Rockets">Houston Rockets</A> was agreed upon, but commissioner <A href="/wiki/David_Stern" title="David Stern">David Stern</A> vetoed the trade.<SUP id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-17">[17]</A></SUP> On December 14, 2011, the Hornets agreed to a deal with the <A href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Clippers" title="Los Angeles Clippers">Los Angeles Clippers</A> that would send Paul to L.A. in exchange for <A href="/wiki/Eric_Gordon" title="Eric Gordon">Eric Gordon</A>, <A href="/wiki/Chris_Kaman" title="Chris Kaman">Chris Kaman</A>, <A href="/wiki/Al-Farouq_Aminu" title="Al-Farouq Aminu">Al-Farouq Aminu</A>, and a first-round draft pick acquired by the Clippers from a trade with the <A href="/wiki/Minnesota_Timberwolves" title="Minnesota Timberwolves">Minnesota Timberwolves</A> in 2004.</P>
<P>At the end of the 66-game lockout-shortened <A href="/wiki/2011%E2%80%9312_NBA_season" title="2011–12 NBA season">2011–12 NBA season</A>, the Hornets had the worst record in the West, 21–45.</P>
<P>On April 13, 2012, it was announced that <A href="/wiki/Tom_Benson" title="Tom Benson">Tom Benson</A>, owner of the <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">New Orleans Saints</A>, had purchased the franchise from the NBA for $338 million.<SUP id="cite_ref-BensonBuysHornets_18-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-BensonBuysHornets-18">[18]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-19">[19]</A></SUP> In addition, Benson announced that he would change the team name to something that would better suit the region, fueling rumors that the Hornets name could one day return to Charlotte, where the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Bobcats" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlotte Bobcats">Bobcats</A> play.<SUP id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-20">[20]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-21">[21]</A></SUP> In June 2012, Benson appointed two senior Saints executives to supervise the Hornets as well: Saints general manager <A href="/wiki/Mickey_Loomis" title="Mickey Loomis">Mickey Loomis</A> became head of basketball operations, overseeing general manager <A href="/wiki/Dell_Demps" title="Dell Demps">Dell Demps</A>, and Saints business operations head Dennis Lauscha took on the same role with the Hornets.<SUP id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-22">[22]</A></SUP></P>
<P>The Hornets traded <A href="/wiki/Emeka_Okafor" title="Emeka Okafor">Emeka Okafor</A> and <A href="/wiki/Trevor_Ariza" title="Trevor Ariza">Trevor Ariza</A> to the Wizards for <A href="/wiki/Rashard_Lewis" title="Rashard Lewis">Rashard Lewis</A>, whom they bought out, and a draft pick.</P>
<P>On May 30, 2012, the Hornets were awarded the first overall pick in the <A href="/wiki/2012_NBA_draft" title="2012 NBA draft">2012 NBA draft</A> and subsequently drafted <A href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis_(basketball)" title="Anthony Davis (basketball)">Anthony Davis</A>. They also drafted <A href="/wiki/Austin_Rivers" title="Austin Rivers">Austin Rivers</A> with the 10th pick (acquired from the Clippers as part of the Chris Paul trade).</P>
<P>On July 11, 2012, <A href="/wiki/Ryan_Anderson_(basketball,_born_1988)" title="Ryan Anderson (basketball, born 1988)">Ryan Anderson</A>, 2012's Most Improved Player and three-point field goals leader, was acquired in a sign-and-trade by the New Orleans Hornets, with the <A href="/wiki/Orlando_Magic" title="Orlando Magic">Orlando Magic</A>, for <A href="/wiki/Gustavo_Ay%C3%B3n" title="Gustavo Ayón">Gustavo Ayón</A>.</P>
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<P>New owner Tom Benson had indicated early in his ownership that he wished to change the team's name to something more local, even preferring that the <A href="/wiki/Utah_Jazz" title="Utah Jazz">Utah Jazz</A> – founded in <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</A> in 1974 and played there until 1979, give up the "<B>Jazz</B>" name. But the Jazz indicated they had no interest in returning the name due to over 30 years of history associated with it. Benson had also heavily favored the names "Brass" and "Krewe".</P>
<P>However, on December 4, 2012, it was reported that the Hornets would change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans beginning with the 2013–14 season.<SUP id="cite_ref-Moore_23-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Moore-23">[23]</A></SUP> The team name is inspired by Louisiana's state bird, the <A href="/wiki/Brown_pelican" title="Brown pelican">brown pelican</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols_24-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols-24">[24]</A></SUP></P>
<P>The name "Pelicans" previously had been used by a <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans_(baseball)" title="New Orleans Pelicans (baseball)">minor-league baseball team</A> that played in New Orleans from 1901 to 1957.<SUP id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-25">[25]</A></SUP> The Hornets organization officially confirmed the name change in a press conference held on January 24, 2013, where officials unveiled the team's new logos and navy blue–gold–red color scheme.<SUP id="cite_ref-Pelicans13_7-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Pelicans13-7">[7]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-LogosUnveiled_26-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-LogosUnveiled-26">[26]</A></SUP> On April 18, 2013, after the end of the team's 2012–13 season, the team's name was officially changed to the Pelicans.<SUP id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_27-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-27">[27]</A></SUP></P>
<P>Following the New Orleans franchise's 2013 disestablishment of the "Hornets" name, on May 21, 2013, <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Bobcats</A> owner <A href="/wiki/Michael_Jordan" title="Michael Jordan">Michael Jordan</A> officially announced the organization had submitted an application to change the name of his franchise to the Charlotte Hornets for the 2014–15 <A href="/wiki/National_Basketball_Association" title="National Basketball Association">NBA</A> season pending a majority vote for approval by the NBA Board of Governors at a meeting in <A href="/wiki/Las_Vegas" title="Las Vegas">Las Vegas</A>, on July 18, 2013.<SUP id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-28">[28]</A></SUP> Then-NBA Deputy Commissioner and COO <A href="/wiki/Adam_Silver" title="Adam Silver">Adam Silver</A> had previously pointed out the fact that the league owns the rights to the name Hornets and that could speed up the process.<SUP id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-29">[29]</A></SUP> The NBA unanimously approved the name change starting with 2014–15.<SUP id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-30">[30]</A></SUP></P>
<P>On June 27, 2013, during the <A href="/wiki/2013_NBA_draft" title="2013 NBA draft">2013 NBA draft</A>, the Pelicans selected Nerlens Noel 6th overall, and traded him along with a 2014 protected first-round pick for <A href="/wiki/NBA_All-Star_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="NBA All-Star Game">All-Star</A> point guard <A href="/wiki/Jrue_Holiday" title="Jrue Holiday">Jrue Holiday</A> of the <A href="/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers" title="Philadelphia 76ers">Philadelphia 76ers</A> and the 42nd pick, <A href="/wiki/Pierre_Jackson" title="Pierre Jackson">Pierre Jackson</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-31">[31]</A></SUP> At a May 20, 2014 press conference announcing the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Bobcats" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlotte Bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</A>' official team name change to Hornets, it was also announced that the Pelicans agreed to transfer the records and statistics of the original Hornets (1988–2002) to the current Charlotte franchise, thus unifying all of Charlotte's NBA basketball history under one franchise; the team records and statistics since the 2002 move to New Orleans would be retained by the Pelicans, retroactively turning the Pelicans into a 2002 <A href="/wiki/Expansion_team" title="Expansion team">expansion team</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-HornetsNameReturnsToCarolinas_1-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-HornetsNameReturnsToCarolinas-1">[1]</A></SUP></P>
<P>To restate and clarify a confusing series of events: after the 2002 season, the original Hornets moved to New Orleans. In 2004, Charlotte was granted a new franchise, the Bobcats. After the 2013–14 season, the Bobcats changed their name to the Hornets and reclaimed the history and records of the 1988–2002 Hornets. As a result, the Hornets are now reckoned as having suspended operations from 2002 to 2004, while the Pelicans are now reckoned as having joined the league in 2002.</P>
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<P>For the first time under the name Pelicans, the team qualified for the <A href="/wiki/2015_NBA_Playoffs" title="2015 NBA Playoffs">playoffs</A> with a 45–37 record as the number 8 seed in the Western Conference. They owned the tie-breaker over the <A href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Oklahoma_City_Thunder_season" title="2014–15 Oklahoma City Thunder season">Oklahoma City Thunder</A> by winning the regular season head-to-head series 3–1, and they faced the <A href="/wiki/2014%E2%80%9315_Golden_State_Warriors_season" title="2014–15 Golden State Warriors season">Golden State Warriors</A> in the first round; the Warriors swept the Pelicans in four games. After the season, the Pelicans fired coach <A href="/wiki/Monty_Williams" title="Monty Williams">Monty Williams</A> despite qualifying for the playoffs.</P>
<P>On May 31, 2015, the Pelicans hired <A href="/wiki/Alvin_Gentry" title="Alvin Gentry">Alvin Gentry</A> as the franchise's 6th head coach.<SUP id="cite_ref-Gentry_32-0" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Gentry-32">[32]</A></SUP></P>
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<P>On February 20, 2017, Pelicans acquired <A href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Cousins" title="DeMarcus Cousins">DeMarcus Cousins</A> in a trade with the <A href="/wiki/Sacramento_Kings" title="Sacramento Kings">Sacramento Kings</A> when they traded <A href="/wiki/Buddy_Hield" title="Buddy Hield">Buddy Hield</A>, <A href="/wiki/Tyreke_Evans" title="Tyreke Evans">Tyreke Evans</A>, <A href="/wiki/Langston_Galloway" title="Langston Galloway">Langston Galloway</A>, a 2017 1st round pick, and a 2017 2nd round pick in exchange for Cousins and <A href="/wiki/Omri_Casspi" title="Omri Casspi">Omri Casspi</A>.</P>
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<P>The New Orleans Hornets were sold to Tom Benson on April 13, 2012.<SUP id="cite_ref-BensonBuysHornets_18-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-BensonBuysHornets-18">[18]</A></SUP> After purchasing the team, Benson indicated that he wanted to change the club's nickname to something more regionally appropriate. On December 14, 2012, it was reported that the Hornets would change their nickname to the New Orleans Pelicans.<SUP id="cite_ref-Moore_23-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Moore-23">[23]</A></SUP> On January 24, 2013, the team held a press conference, where it unveiled its new nickname, logos and colors. The name Pelicans is a reference to the <A href="/wiki/Brown_pelican" title="Brown pelican">brown pelican</A>, the state bird of <A href="/wiki/Louisiana" title="Louisiana">Louisiana</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-Pelicans13_7-2" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-Pelicans13-7">[7]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols_24-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols-24">[24]</A></SUP> The team said in a press release that its colors would be navy, gold and red; each color is represented in the city <A href="/wiki/Flag_of_New_Orleans" title="Flag of New Orleans">flag of New Orleans</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-LogosUnveiled_26-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-LogosUnveiled-26">[26]</A></SUP> The team formally adopted its new brand identity at the end of the <A href="/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_NBA_season" title="2012–13 NBA season">2012–13 NBA season</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-ReferenceA_27-1" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-ReferenceA-27">[27]</A></SUP></P>
<P>On August 1, 2013, the Pelicans released their new uniforms. The 'New Orleans' wordmark logo across the front of the jerseys is inspired by <A href="/wiki/French_Quarter" title="French Quarter">French Quarter</A> street signs; the Pelicans are one of three NBA teams to wear the city name across the front of both home and road jerseys. The partial logo is featured on the sides of the shorts, and the "Bird-de-Lis" logo (a combination mark of the pelican, <A href="/wiki/Fleur-de-lis" title="Fleur-de-lis">fleur-de-lis</A> and crescent basketball shape) is featured on the back neck.<SUP id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-33">[33]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-34">[34]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-35">[35]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-36">[36]</A></SUP> NBA teams were not allowed to have alternate uniforms during their first season of operation.</P>
<P>On September 23, 2014, the Pelicans unveiled a red alternate uniform for the 2014–15 season that would be worn four times in the year.<SUP id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-37">[37]</A></SUP> Prior to the red alternate uniform unveiling, the NBA announced that its league logo would be moved to the back neck of game jerseys for all 30 clubs; as a result, the NBA league logo replaced the "Bird-de-Lis" logo on the back neck.<SUP id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-38">[38]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-39">[39]</A></SUP></P>
<P>On September 17, 2015, the Pelicans unveiled a new alternate uniform, introduced as part of the NBA's "Pride" uniforms for the <A href="/wiki/2015%E2%80%9316_NBA_season" title="2015–16 NBA season">2015–16 season</A>. The short-sleeved uniforms feature <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Mardi_Gras" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans Mardi Gras">Mardi Gras</A>' signature colors – purple, green and gold. The tops are purple with green accents on the sleeves and sport '<A href="/wiki/Nola_(disambiguation)#Places" class="mw-disambig" title="Nola (disambiguation)">NOLA</A>' (a local acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana) across the chest in the Pelicans’ signature font in gold letters trimmed in green. The Pelicans 'NO' logo is featured at the bottom of the v-neck and the Crescent City basketball logo is on the left sleeve in Mardi Gras colors. Additionally, the trim around the neckline is purple, green and gold-striped. Additionally, on the back of the jersey, the players’ numbers will be gold with green trim, last name in white traditional lettering and the NBA logo will be featured at the base of the neck. The purple shorts will have green and gold stripes down the side with a small secondary logo – the "Bird-de-Lis" in gold centered on the waistband. The Pelicans’ partial logo is on both sides of the shorts in Mardi Gras colors.<SUP id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-40">[40]</A></SUP></P>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">6.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001420000000000000♠</SPAN>42</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Alexis_Ajin%C3%A7a" title="Alexis Ajinça">Ajinça, Alexis</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000218440000000000♠</SPAN>7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">248 lb (112 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1988-05-06</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/INSEP" title="INSEP">INSEP (FRA)</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001340000000000000♠</SPAN>34</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Cliff_Alexander" title="Cliff Alexander">Alexander, Cliff</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000203200000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">245 lb (111 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1995–11–16</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Kansas" title="University of Kansas">Kansas</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">2.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Swingman" title="Swingman">G/F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001240000000000000♠</SPAN>24</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Tony_Allen_(basketball)" title="Tony Allen (basketball)">Allen, Tony</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000193040000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">213 lb (97 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1982-01-11</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_University%E2%80%93Stillwater" title="Oklahoma State University–Stillwater">Oklahoma State</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">6.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Center_(basketball)" title="Center (basketball)">C</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000300000000000000♠</SPAN>3</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/%C3%96mer_A%C5%9F%C4%B1k" title="Ömer Aşık">Aşık, Ömer</A> <IMG alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" title="Injured" width="8" height="8" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000213360000000000♠</SPAN>7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">255 lb (116 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1986-07-04</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000200000000000000♠</SPAN>2</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Ian_Clark_(basketball)" title="Ian Clark (basketball)">Clark, Ian</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000193040000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">175 lb (79 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1991-03-07</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Belmont_University" title="Belmont University">Belmont</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000400000000000000♠</SPAN>4</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Charles_Cooke_(basketball)" title="Charles Cooke (basketball)">Cooke, Charles</A> <B>(TW)</B></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000195580000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">196 lb (89 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1994–07–01</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Dayton" title="University of Dayton">Dayton</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">5000000000000000000♠</SPAN>0</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Cousins" title="DeMarcus Cousins">Cousins, DeMarcus</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000210820000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">270 lb (122 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1990-08-13</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">Kentucky</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001270000000000000♠</SPAN>27</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Jordan_Crawford" title="Jordan Crawford">Crawford, Jordan</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000195580000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">195 lb (88 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1988-10-23</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Xavier_University" title="Xavier University">Xavier</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001330000000000000♠</SPAN>33</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Dante_Cunningham" title="Dante Cunningham">Cunningham, Dante</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000203200000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">230 lb (104 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1987-04-22</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Villanova_University" title="Villanova University">Villanova</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">5.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward-center" title="Forward-center">F/C</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001230000000000000♠</SPAN>23</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Anthony_Davis_(basketball)" title="Anthony Davis (basketball)">Davis, Anthony</A> <B>(C)</B></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000208279999999999♠</SPAN>6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">253 lb (115 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1993-03-11</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">Kentucky</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001130000000000000♠</SPAN>13</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Cheick_Diallo" title="Cheick Diallo">Diallo, Cheick</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000205740000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">220 lb (100 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1996-09-13</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Kansas" title="University of Kansas">Kansas</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001440000000000000♠</SPAN>44</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Solomon_Hill_(basketball)" title="Solomon Hill (basketball)">Hill, Solomon</A> <IMG alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" title="Injured" width="8" height="8" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000200659999999999♠</SPAN>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1991-03-18</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Arizona" title="University of Arizona">Arizona</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001110000000000000♠</SPAN>11</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Jrue_Holiday" title="Jrue Holiday">Holiday, Jrue</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000193040000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1990-06-12</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Los_Angeles" title="University of California, Los Angeles">UCLA</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001150000000000000♠</SPAN>15</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Frank_Jackson_(basketball)" title="Frank Jackson (basketball)">Jackson, Frank</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000190500000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">205 lb (93 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1998-05-04</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Duke_University" title="Duke University">Duke</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001120000000000000♠</SPAN>12</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Jalen_Jones" title="Jalen Jones">Jones, Jalen</A> <B>(TW)</B></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000200659999999999♠</SPAN>6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">220 lb (100 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1993–05–27</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_University" title="Texas A&M University">Texas A&M</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000100000000000000♠</SPAN>1</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Perry_Jones" title="Perry Jones">Jones, Perry</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000210820000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">235 lb (107 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1991–09–24</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Baylor_University" title="Baylor University">Baylor</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">4.0 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Forward_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Forward (basketball)">F</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001210000000000000♠</SPAN>21</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Darius_Miller" title="Darius Miller">Miller, Darius</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000203200000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">225 lb (102 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1990-03-21</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">Kentucky</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7001550000000000000♠</SPAN>55</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/E%27Twaun_Moore" title="E'Twaun Moore">Moore, E'Twaun</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000193040000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">191 lb (87 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1989-02-25</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Purdue_University" title="Purdue University">Purdue</A></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none;" class="sortkey">1.5 !</SPAN><SPAN class="sorttext"><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000900000000000000♠</SPAN>9</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/Rajon_Rondo" title="Rajon Rondo">Rondo, Rajon</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"><SPAN style="display:none" class="sortkey">7000185420000000000♠</SPAN>6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;">186 lb (84 kg)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center;">1986-02-22</TD>
<TD style="text-align:left;"><A href="/wiki/University_of_Kentucky" title="University of Kentucky">Kentucky</A></TD>
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<DT>Head coach</DT>
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<UL>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Alvin_Gentry" title="Alvin Gentry">Alvin Gentry</A></LI>
</UL>
<DL>
<DT>Assistant coach(es)</DT>
</DL>
<UL>
<LI>Darren Erman</LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Chris_Finch_(basketball)" title="Chris Finch (basketball)">Chris Finch</A></LI>
<LI>Dave Hanners</LI>
<LI>Kevin Hanson</LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Robert_Pack" title="Robert Pack">Robert Pack</A></LI>
<LI><A href="/wiki/Fred_Vinson_(basketball)" title="Fred Vinson (basketball)">Fred Vinson</A></LI>
<LI>Phil Weber</LI>
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<DT>Legend</DT>
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<DIV>
<UL>
<LI><B>(C)</B> Team captain</LI>
<LI><B>(DP)</B> Unsigned draft pick</LI>
<LI><B>(FA)</B> Free agent</LI>
<LI><B>(S)</B> Suspended</LI>
<LI><B>(GL)</B> On <A href="/wiki/NBA_G_League#Player_allocations" title="NBA G League">assignment</A> to G League</LI>
<LI><B>(TW)</B> Two-way affiliate player</LI>
<LI><IMG alt="Injured" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png" title="Injured" width="8" height="8" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/12px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/16px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="62" data-file-height="62" /> Injured</LI>
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<H3><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Retained_draft_rights">Retained draft rights</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Retained draft rights">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H3>
<P>The Pelicans hold the draft rights to the following unsigned draft picks who have been playing outside the NBA. A drafted player, either an international draftee or a college draftee who is not signed by the team that drafted him, is allowed to sign with any non-NBA teams. In this case, the team retains the player's draft rights in the NBA until one year after the player's contract with the non-NBA team ends.<SUP id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-41">[41]</A></SUP> This list includes draft rights that were acquired from trades with other teams.</P>
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<TH width="auto" style="background-color:#002B5C;color:#FFFFFF;;" class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending">Round</TH>
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<TH class="unsortable" width="auto" style="background-color:#002B5C;color:#FFFFFF;;">Ref</TH>
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<TD style="text-align:center"><A href="/wiki/2011_NBA_draft" title="2011 NBA draft">2011</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center">2</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center">59</TD>
<TD><SPAN class="sortkey">Majok, Ater</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/Ater_Majok" title="Ater Majok">Ater Majok</A></SPAN></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center">F/C</TD>
<TD><SPAN class="flagicon"><IMG alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Flag_of_Australia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Australia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1280" data-file-height="640" /> </SPAN><A href="/wiki/Australia" title="Australia">Australia</A></TD>
<TD><I><A href="/wiki/Free_agent" title="Free agent">Free agent</A></I></TD>
<TD>Acquired from the <A href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Lakers" title="Los Angeles Lakers">Los Angeles Lakers</A> (via <A href="/wiki/Chicago_Bulls" title="Chicago Bulls">Chicago</A>)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center"><SUP id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-42">[42]</A></SUP></TD>
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<TD style="text-align:center"><A href="/wiki/2010_NBA_draft" title="2010 NBA draft">2010</A></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center">2</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center">48</TD>
<TD><SPAN class="sortkey">Williams, Latavious</SPAN><SPAN class="vcard"><SPAN class="fn"><A href="/wiki/Latavious_Williams" title="Latavious Williams">Latavious Williams</A></SPAN></SPAN></TD>
<TD style="text-align:center">F</TD>
<TD><SPAN class="flagicon"><IMG alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" width="23" height="12" class="thumbborder" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /> </SPAN><A href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</A></TD>
<TD><A href="/wiki/Valencia_Basket" title="Valencia Basket">Valencia Basket</A> (<A href="/wiki/Liga_ACB" title="Liga ACB">Spain</A>)</TD>
<TD>Acquired from the <A href="/wiki/Miami_Heat" title="Miami Heat">Miami Heat</A> (via <A href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City_Thunder" title="Oklahoma City Thunder">Oklahoma City</A>)</TD>
<TD style="text-align:center"><SUP id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-43">[43]</A></SUP></TD>
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<H3><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Retired_numbers">Retired numbers</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Retired numbers">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H3>
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<TD colspan="4" style="background-color:#002B5C;color:#FFFFFF;;"><B>New Orleans Pelicans retired numbers</B></TD>
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<TH style="width:40px; background-color:#B4975A;color:#000000;;">No.</TH>
<TH style="width:150px; background-color:#B4975A;color:#000000;;">Player</TH>
<TH style="width:40px; background-color:#B4975A;color:#000000;;">Position</TH>
<TH style="width:100px; background-color:#B4975A;color:#000000;;">Tenure</TH>
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<TD><B>7</B></TD>
<TD><A href="/wiki/Pete_Maravich" title="Pete Maravich">Pete Maravich</A></TD>
<TD><A href="/wiki/Guard_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (basketball)">G</A></TD>
<TD>1974–1979 <SUP>1</SUP></TD>
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<LI><SUP>1</SUP> <I>The New Orleans Hornets retired Maravich's number during their first game in New Orleans in honor of his basketball contributions to the state of Louisiana, both during his college career at <A href="/wiki/Louisiana_State_University" title="Louisiana State University">Louisiana State University</A> (LSU) and his professional career with the city's former NBA team, the <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Jazz_(NBA_team)" class="mw-redirect" title="New Orleans Jazz (NBA team)">New Orleans Jazz</A>.</I></LI>
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<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Franchise_records">Franchise records</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Franchise records">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<DIV role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <A href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Pelicans_accomplishments_and_records" title="New Orleans Pelicans accomplishments and records">New Orleans Pelicans accomplishments and records</A></DIV>
<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Seasons">Seasons</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Seasons">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<DIV role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <A href="/wiki/List_of_New_Orleans_Pelicans_seasons" title="List of New Orleans Pelicans seasons">List of New Orleans Pelicans seasons</A></DIV>
<H3><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Head_coaches">Head coaches</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Head coaches">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H3>
<DIV role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <A href="/wiki/List_of_New_Orleans_Pelicans_head_coaches" title="List of New Orleans Pelicans head coaches">List of New Orleans Pelicans head coaches</A></DIV>
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<TH style="width:18%;" colspan="4">Totals</TH>
<TH style="width:18%;" colspan="4">Regular season</TH>
<TH style="width:18%;" colspan="4">Playoffs</TH>
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<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Total games">G</ABBR></TH>
<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Games won">W</ABBR></TH>
<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Games lost">L</ABBR></TH>
<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Winning percentage">PCT</ABBR></TH>
<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Total games">G</ABBR></TH>
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<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Total games">G</ABBR></TH>
<TH class="headerSort" tabindex="0" role="columnheader button" title="Sort ascending"><ABBR title="Games won">W</ABBR></TH>
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<TD><B><A href="/wiki/Paul_Silas" title="Paul Silas">Paul Silas</A></B></TD>
<TD>2002–2003</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">88</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">49</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">39</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.557</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">82</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">47</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">35</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.573</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">6</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">2</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">4</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.333</TD>
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<TD><B><A href="/wiki/Tim_Floyd" title="Tim Floyd">Tim Floyd</A></B></TD>
<TD>2003–2004</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">89</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">44</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">45</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.494</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">82</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">41</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">41</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.500</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">7</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">3</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">4</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.429</TD>
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<TD><B><A href="/wiki/Byron_Scott_(basketball)" class="mw-redirect" title="Byron Scott (basketball)">Byron Scott</A></B></TD>
<TD>2004–2009</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">436</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">211</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">225</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.484</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">419</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">203</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">216</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.484</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">17</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">8</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">9</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.471</TD>
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<TD><B><A href="/wiki/Jeff_Bower_(basketball)" title="Jeff Bower (basketball)">Jeff Bower</A></B></TD>
<TD>2009–2010</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">73</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">34</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">39</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.487</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">73</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">34</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">39</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.487</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">0</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">0</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">0</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">–</TD>
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<TD><B><A href="/wiki/Monty_Williams" title="Monty Williams">Monty Williams</A></B></TD>
<TD>2010–2015</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">404</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">175</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">229</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.433</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">394</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">173</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">221</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.439</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">10</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">2</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">8</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.200</TD>
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<TD><B><A href="/wiki/Alvin_Gentry" title="Alvin Gentry">Alvin Gentry</A></B></TD>
<TD>2015–present</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">164</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">64</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">100</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.390</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">82</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">64</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">100</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">.390</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">0</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">0</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">0</TD>
<TD style="width:5%;">–</TD>
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<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Home_arenas">Home arenas</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Home arenas">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
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<LI><A href="/wiki/Smoothie_King_Center" title="Smoothie King Center">Smoothie King Center</A> (2002–present), formerly known as New Orleans Arena (2002–2014)</LI>
<LI>One other temporary facility due to the effects of <A href="/wiki/Hurricane_Katrina" title="Hurricane Katrina">Hurricane Katrina</A>:
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<LI><A href="/wiki/Chesapeake_Energy_Arena" title="Chesapeake Energy Arena">Chesapeake Energy Arena</A> (<A href="/wiki/Oklahoma_City" title="Oklahoma City">Oklahoma City</A>, formerly known as Ford Center) (2005–2007)</LI>
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<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="Mascot">Mascot</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: Mascot">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
<P><B>Pierre the Pelican</B> is the official mascot for the Pelicans. He was introduced on October 30, 2013, the opening night of regular season for the team at home against the <A href="/wiki/Indiana_Pacers" title="Indiana Pacers">Indiana Pacers</A>.<SUP id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-44">[44]</A></SUP><SUP id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-45">[45]</A></SUP> The name for the mascot was selected by the fans through an online poll on the team's website. However, Pierre's unconventional design frightened some fans. The mascot's redesigned head was released on February 11.<SUP id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-46">[46]</A></SUP> The Pelicans' prior mascot was <A href="/wiki/Hugo_(mascot)" title="Hugo (mascot)">Hugo the Hornet</A>, who was part of the organization from 2002–13. Hugo returned as the mascot for the <A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Hornets" title="Charlotte Hornets">Charlotte Hornets</A> starting with the 2014–15 season.<SUP id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><A href="#cite_note-47">[47]</A></SUP></P>
<H2><SPAN class="mw-headline" id="References">References</SPAN><SPAN class="mw-editsection"><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</SPAN><A href="/w/index.php?title=New_Orleans_Pelicans&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: References">edit</A><SPAN class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</SPAN></SPAN></H2>
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<LI id="cite_note-5"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-5"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ak-static-int.nba.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/10/2016-17-Media-Guide-Pelicans.pdf#page=193">"Miscellaneous"</A> <SPAN style="font-size:85%;">(PDF)</SPAN>. <I>New Orleans Pelicans 2016-17 Media Guide</I>. NBA Properties, Inc. October 20, 2016<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">May 30,</SPAN> 2017</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=Miscellaneous&rft.date=2016-10-20&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=New+Orleans+Pelicans+2016-17+Media+Guide&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fak-static-int.nba.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2016%2F10%2F2016-17-Media-Guide-Pelicans.pdf%23page%3D193&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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<LI id="cite_note-Pelicans13-7"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-Pelicans13_7-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Pelicans13_7-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Pelicans13_7-2"><SUP><I><B>c</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/benson-family-unveils-new-orleans-pelicans-colors-and-logos">"Benson Family Unveils New Orleans Pelicans Colors and Logos"</A>. New Orleans Pelicans. January 24, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">January 24,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Benson+Family+Unveils+New+Orleans+Pelicans+Colors+and+Logos&rft.date=2013-01-24&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fbenson-family-unveils-new-orleans-pelicans-colors-and-logos&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-8"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-8"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/charhorn/charhornets.html">"Charlotte Hornets (1988–2002)"</A>. SportsECyclopedia.com. February 28, 2015<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">February 28,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Charlotte+Hornets+%281988%E2%80%932002%29&rft.date=2015-02-28&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=SportsECyclopedia.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsecyclopedia.com%2Fnba%2Fcharhorn%2Fcharhornets.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-9"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-9"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20020208045826/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/news/2001/03/26/hornets_memphis_ap/">"CNNSI.com – NBA Basketball – Hornets to apply for relocation to Memphis – Monday March 26, 2001 05:47 PM"</A>. SportsIllustrated.CNN.com. March 26, 2001. Archived from <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/news/2001/03/26/hornets_memphis_ap/">the original</A> on February 8, 2002<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">December 7,</SPAN> 2012</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=CNNSI.com+%E2%80%93+NBA+Basketball+%E2%80%93+Hornets+to+apply+for+relocation+to+Memphis+%E2%80%93+Monday+March+26%2C+2001+05%3A47+PM&rft.date=2001-03-26&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=SportsIllustrated.CNN.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsportsillustrated.cnn.com%2Fbasketball%2Fnba%2Fnews%2F2001%2F03%2F26%2Fhornets_memphis_ap%2F&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-10"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-10"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A535&comments=yes">World Class City, Third World Paycheck</A>. <A href="/wiki/Creative_Loafing" title="Creative Loafing">Creative Loafing</A>, 2001-12-29</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-11"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-11"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=1334984&type=news">"ESPN.com – Council willing to amend 'new owner' statement"</A>. ESPN.Go.com. Associated Press. 2002-02-16<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2014-01-09</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=ESPN.com+%E2%80%93+Council+willing+to+amend+%27new+owner%27+statement&rft.date=2002-02-16&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=ESPN.Go.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fsports.espn.go.com%2Fespn%2Fprint%3Fid%3D1334984%26type%3Dnews&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-12"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-12"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text">Green, Ron Jr. <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/502/story/294986.html">Shinn: I messed up in Charlotte</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/Charlotte_Observer" class="mw-redirect" title="Charlotte Observer">Charlotte Observer</A></I>, 2008-11-01.</SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-13"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-13"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://espn.go.com/sportscentury/features/00014103.html">"ESPN.com: Eye for victory"</A>. ESPN.Go.com<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2014-01-09</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=ESPN.com%3A+Eye+for+victory&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=ESPN.Go.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fsportscentury%2Ffeatures%2F00014103.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-14"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-14"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/multimedia/ok_city_050921.html">"Hornets to Play in Oklahoma City"</A>. National Basketball Association. September 21, 2005<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 21,</SPAN> 2005</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Hornets+to+Play+in+Oklahoma+City&rft.date=2005-09-21&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=National+Basketball+Association&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fmultimedia%2Fok_city_050921.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-15"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-15"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Bennett, Dashiell (January 7, 2011). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.businessinsider.com/larry-ellison-confirms-he-tried-to-buy-the-new-orleans-hornets-but-was-beaten-back-by-the-nba-2011-1">"Larry Ellison Confirms He Tried To Buy The New Orleans Hornets, But Was Beaten Back By The NBA"</A>. <I>Business Insider</I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">January 7,</SPAN> 2011</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=Larry+Ellison+Confirms+He+Tried+To+Buy+The+New+Orleans+Hornets%2C+But+Was+Beaten+Back+By+The+NBA&rft.aufirst=Dashiell&rft.aulast=Bennett&rft.date=2011-01-07&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Business+Insider&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Flarry-ellison-confirms-he-tried-to-buy-the-new-orleans-hornets-but-was-beaten-back-by-the-nba-2011-1&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-16"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-16"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/20/hornets-sale.ap/index.html">"NBA completes Hornets purchase"</A>. National Basketball Association. December 20, 2010<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">December 20,</SPAN> 2010</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=NBA+completes+Hornets+purchase&rft.date=2010-12-20&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=National+Basketball+Association&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2F2010%2Fnews%2F12%2F20%2Fhornets-sale.ap%2Findex.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-17"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-17"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation news">Beck, Howard (8 December 2011). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/sports/basketball/paul-set-to-join-lakers-as-part-of-3-team-deal.html?_r=0">"N.B.A. Rejects Trade Sending Paul to Lakers"</A>. New York Times.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=N.B.A.+Rejects+Trade+Sending+Paul+to+Lakers&rft.aufirst=Howard&rft.aulast=Beck&rft.date=2011-12-08&rft.genre=article&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2011%2F12%2F09%2Fsports%2Fbasketball%2Fpaul-set-to-join-lakers-as-part-of-3-team-deal.html%3F_r%3D0&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-BensonBuysHornets-18"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-BensonBuysHornets_18-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-BensonBuysHornets_18-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation news"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/2012/news/04/13/hornets-sale.ap/index.html">"Saints owner Benson buys Hornets from NBA"</A>. National Basketball Association. <A href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</A>. April 13, 2012<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 8,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=Saints+owner+Benson+buys+Hornets+from+NBA&rft.date=2012-04-13&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2F2012%2Fnews%2F04%2F13%2Fhornets-sale.ap%2Findex.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-19"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-19"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Smith, Jimmy (April 13, 2012). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ssf/2012/04/new_orleans_hornets_to_be_purc.html">"New Orleans Hornets to be purchased by New Orleans Saints' owner Tom Benson for $338 million"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/The_Times-Picayune" title="The Times-Picayune">New Orleans Times-Picayune</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">November 1,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=New+Orleans+Hornets+to+be+purchased+by+New+Orleans+Saints%27+owner+Tom+Benson+for+%24338+million&rft.aufirst=Jimmy&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.date=2012-04-13&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=New+Orleans+Times-Picayune&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nola.com%2Fhornets%2Findex.ssf%2F2012%2F04%2Fnew_orleans_hornets_to_be_purc.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-20"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-20"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wwltv.com/sports/NBA-to-announce-All-Star-game-for-New-Orleans-147580715.html">"Hornets seeking name change, set to build new practice facility"</A>. <A href="/wiki/WWL-TV" title="WWL-TV">WWL-TV</A>. 2012-04-16<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2014-01-09</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Hornets+seeking+name+change%2C+set+to+build+new+practice+facility&rft.date=2012-04-16&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=WWL-TV&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwltv.com%2Fsports%2FNBA-to-announce-All-Star-game-for-New-Orleans-147580715.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-21"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-21"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/We-Beelieve-Charlottetake-back-your-Hornets/110429122320741">We Beelive: Charlotte...take back your Hornets! Facebook Page</A></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-22"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-22"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation news"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d829f23b5/article/mickey-loomis-takes-on-top-new-orleans-hornets-job">"Mickey Loomis takes on top New Orleans Hornets job"</A>. NFL.com. Associated Press. 19 June 2012.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=Mickey+Loomis+takes+on+top+New+Orleans+Hornets+job&rft.date=2012-06-19&rft.genre=article&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nfl.com%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F09000d5d829f23b5%2Farticle%2Fmickey-loomis-takes-on-top-new-orleans-hornets-job&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Moore-23"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-Moore_23-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-Moore_23-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Moore, Matt (2008-06-11). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/21264614/report-hornets-to-change-name-to-new-orleans-pelicans-in-2013-2014">"Report: Hornets to change name to New Orleans Pelicans in 2013-14"</A>. CBSSports.com<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2012-12-07</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.aufirst=Matt&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.btitle=Report%3A+Hornets+to+change+name+to+New+Orleans+Pelicans+in+2013-14&rft.date=2008-06-11&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=CBSSports.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnba%2Fblog%2Feye-on-basketball%2F21264614%2Freport-hornets-to-change-name-to-new-orleans-pelicans-in-2013-2014&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols-24"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols_24-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-List_of_Louisiana_State_symbols_24-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/state/symbols.htm">"List of Louisiana State symbols"</A>. Louisiana Division of Administration<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2013-01-27</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=List+of+Louisiana+State+symbols&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=Louisiana+Division+of+Administration&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doa.louisiana.gov%2Fstate%2Fsymbols.htm&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-25"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-25"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Eichenhofer, Jim (27 September 2013). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-nickname-has-century-plus-history-new-orleans">"Pelicans nickname has century-plus history in New Orleans"</A>. New Orleans Pelicans<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">27 September</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.aulast=Eichenhofer&rft.btitle=Pelicans+nickname+has+century-plus+history+in+New+Orleans&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fpelicans-nickname-has-century-plus-history-new-orleans&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-LogosUnveiled-26"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-LogosUnveiled_26-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-LogosUnveiled_26-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/new-orleans-pelicans-logos-unveiled">"New Orleans Pelicans Logos Unveiled"</A>. New Orleans Pelicans. January 24, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">January 24,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=New+Orleans+Pelicans+Logos+Unveiled&rft.date=2013-01-24&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnew-orleans-pelicans-logos-unveiled&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-ReferenceA-27"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <A href="#cite_ref-ReferenceA_27-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up to: </SPAN><SUP><I><B>a</B></I></SUP></A> <A href="#cite_ref-ReferenceA_27-1"><SUP><I><B>b</B></I></SUP></A></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/new-orleans-pelicans-officially-adopt-new-namesake">"New Orleans Pelicans Officially Adopt New Namesake"</A>. New Orleans Pelicans. April 18, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">August 10,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=New+Orleans+Pelicans+Officially+Adopt+New+Namesake&rft.date=2013-04-18&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fnew-orleans-pelicans-officially-adopt-new-namesake&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-28"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-28"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/hornets/bobcats-sports-entertainment-applies-change-teams-name-hornets">"Bobcats Sports & Entertainment Applies to Change Team's Name to Hornets"</A>. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 21, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">May 21,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Bobcats+Sports+%26+Entertainment+Applies+to+Change+Team%27s+Name+to+Hornets&rft.date=2013-05-21&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=NBA+Media+Ventures%2C+LLC&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fhornets%2Fbobcats-sports-entertainment-applies-change-teams-name-hornets&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-29"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-29"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/21/bobcats-change-name-to-hornets/index.html">"Jordan: Bobcats changing name to Hornets"</A>. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. May 21, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">May 21,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Jordan%3A+Bobcats+changing+name+to+Hornets&rft.date=2013-05-21&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=NBA+Media+Ventures%2C+LLC&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2F2013%2Fnews%2F05%2F21%2Fbobcats-change-name-to-hornets%2Findex.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-30"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-30"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/2013/news/07/18/board-of-governors-name-change.ap/index.html">"NBA approves Charlotte's name change"</A>. <I>NBA.com</I>. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 18, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">July 18,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=NBA+approves+Charlotte%27s+name+change&rft.date=2013-07-18&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=NBA.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2F2013%2Fnews%2F07%2F18%2Fboard-of-governors-name-change.ap%2Findex.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-31"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-31"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Keith Pompey; Marc Narducci (October 17, 2013). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/Holiday-Noel-trade-becomes-official.html">"Holiday-Noel trade becomes official"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer" title="The Philadelphia Inquirer">The Philadelphia Inquirer</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 7,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=Holiday-Noel+trade+becomes+official&rft.au=Keith+Pompey&rft.au=Marc+Narducci&rft.date=2013-10-17&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Philadelphia+Inquirer&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fsports%2Fsixers%2FHoliday-Noel-trade-becomes-official.html&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-Gentry-32"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-Gentry_32-0"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/new-orleans-pelicans-name-alvin-gentry-head-coach">"New Orleans Pelicans Name Alvin Gentry Head Coach"</A>. New Orleans Pelicans<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">2015-05-31</SPAN></SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=New+Orleans+Pelicans+Name+Alvin+Gentry+Head+Coach&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fnew-orleans-pelicans-name-alvin-gentry-head-coach&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-33"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-33"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/uniform-unveil">"Pelicans Uniform Unveiling"</A>. New Orleans Pelicans. August 1, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 8,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Pelicans+Uniform+Unveiling&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Funiform-unveil&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-34"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-34"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation pressrelease"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/new-orleans-pelicans-unveil-new-uniforms">"NEW ORLEANS PELICANS UNVEIL NEW UNIFORMS"</A> (Press release). New Orleans Pelicans. August 1, 2013<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 8,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=NEW+ORLEANS+PELICANS+UNVEIL+NEW+UNIFORMS&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fnew-orleans-pelicans-unveil-new-uniforms&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-35"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-35"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Creamer, Chris (August 1, 2013). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/08/01/new-orleans-pelicans-unveil-new-uniforms/">"New Orleans Pelicans Unveil New Uniforms"</A>. SportsLogos.net<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">August 1,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft.aulast=Creamer&rft.btitle=New+Orleans+Pelicans+Unveil+New+Uniforms&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=SportsLogos.net&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.sportslogos.net%2F2013%2F08%2F01%2Fnew-orleans-pelicans-unveil-new-uniforms%2F&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-36"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-36"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Lukas, Paul (August 1, 2013). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9528938/uni-watch-sizes-new-orleans-pelicans-new-uniforms">"Uni Watch on Pelicans' jersey reveal"</A>. <A href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</A><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">August 4,</SPAN> 2013</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.aulast=Lukas&rft.btitle=Uni+Watch+on+Pelicans%27+jersey+reveal&rft.date=2013-08-01&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=ESPN.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fnba%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F9528938%2Funi-watch-sizes-new-orleans-pelicans-new-uniforms&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-37"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-37"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation pressrelease"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/new-orleans-pelicans-unveil-alternate-red-uniform">"New Orleans Pelicans Unveil Alternate Red Uniform"</A> (Press release). New Orleans Pelicans. September 23, 2014<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 23,</SPAN> 2014</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=New+Orleans+Pelicans+Unveil+Alternate+Red+Uniform&rft.date=2014-09-23&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fnew-orleans-pelicans-unveil-alternate-red-uniform&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-38"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-38"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://store.nba.com/pages/New_swingman">"New NBA Swingman Jersey Features – Guide to New 2014–2015 Swingman Jerseys"</A>. National Basketball Association. December 19, 2014<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">December 19,</SPAN> 2014</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=New+NBA+Swingman+Jersey+Features+%E2%80%93+Guide+to+New+2014%E2%80%932015+Swingman+Jerseys&rft.date=2014-12-19&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=National+Basketball+Association&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.nba.com%2Fpages%2FNew_swingman&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-39"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-39"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web">Lukas, Paul (June 19, 2014). <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/11109976/nba-move-league-logo-back-jerseys">"NBA to move league logo to back of jerseys"</A>. <I><A href="/wiki/ESPN.com" title="ESPN.com">ESPN.com</A></I><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">June 19,</SPAN> 2014</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.atitle=NBA+to+move+league+logo+to+back+of+jerseys&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.aulast=Lukas&rft.date=2014-06-19&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ESPN.com&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fnba%2Fstory%2F_%2Fid%2F11109976%2Fnba-move-league-logo-back-jerseys&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-40"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-40"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation pressrelease"><A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/news/pelicans-unveil-pride-uniforms-celebration-spirit-mardi-gras">"Pelicans Unveil Pride Uniforms in Celebration of the Spirit of Mardi Gras"</A> (Press release). New Orleans Pelicans. September 17, 2015<SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">September 18,</SPAN> 2015</SPAN>.</CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.btitle=Pelicans+Unveil+Pride+Uniforms+in+Celebration+of+the+Spirit+of+Mardi+Gras&rft.date=2015-09-17&rft.genre=unknown&rft.pub=New+Orleans+Pelicans&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nba.com%2Fpelicans%2Fnews%2Fpelicans-unveil-pride-uniforms-celebration-spirit-mardi-gras&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
<LI id="cite_note-41"><SPAN class="mw-cite-backlink"><B><A href="#cite_ref-41"><SPAN class="cite-accessibility-label">Jump up </SPAN>^</A></B></SPAN> <SPAN class="reference-text"><CITE class="citation web"><A href="/wiki/Larry_Coon" title="Larry Coon">Coon, Larry</A>. <A rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm">"NBA Salary Cap FAQ – 2011 Collective Bargaining Agreement"</A><SPAN class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <SPAN class="nowrap">April 13,</SPAN> 2014</SPAN>. <Q>If the player is already under contract to, or signs a contract with a non-NBA team, the team retains the player's draft rights for one year after the player's obligation to the non-NBA team ends. Essentially, the clock stops as long as the player plays pro ball outside the NBA.</Q></CITE><SPAN title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ANew+Orleans+Pelicans&rft.aufirst=Larry&rft.aulast=Coon&rft.btitle=NBA+Salary+Cap+FAQ+%E2%80%93+2011+Collective+Bargaining+Agreement&rft.genre=unknown&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbafaq.com%2Fsalarycap.htm&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook" class="Z3988"><SPAN style="display:none;"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI>
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<LI><A href="/wiki/Allan_Bristow" title="Allan Bristow">Bristow</A></LI>
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<DD><A href="/wiki/50_Greatest_Players_in_NBA_History" title="50 Greatest Players in NBA History">50 Greatest Players</A></DD>
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<DD><A href="/wiki/Expansion_of_the_National_Basketball_Association" title="Expansion of the National Basketball Association">Expansion</A></DD>
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<DD><A href="/wiki/Timeline_of_the_National_Basketball_Association" title="Timeline of the National Basketball Association">Timeline</A></DD>
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<DD><A href="/wiki/Women%27s_National_Basketball_Association" title="Women's National Basketball Association">WNBA</A></DD>
<DD><A href="/wiki/Basketball_in_the_United_States" title="Basketball in the United States">Basketball in the United States</A></DD>
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