New Orleans Pelicans Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Point Guard	D. Murray Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Ready for season opener Dejounte Murray Pelicans' Dejounte Murray: Ready for season opener	J. Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Excels in preseason finale Jeremiah Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Excels in preseason finale	J. PooleJordan Poole T. Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Finishes preseason with solid line Trey Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Finishes preseason with solid line
Shooting Guard	T. Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Finishes preseason with solid line Trey Murphy III Pelicans' Trey Murphy: Finishes preseason with solid line	B. Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Not starting Friday Bennedict Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Not starting Friday	J. Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Excels in preseason finale Jeremiah Fears Pelicans' Jeremiah Fears: Excels in preseason finale J. Pierre Jr.Jaron Pierre Jr. J. PooleJordan Poole H. JonesHerbert Jones B. McGowensBryce McGowens A. JohnsonAJ Johnson
Small Forward	H. JonesHerbert Jones	S. Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Logs game-high 19 points Saddiq Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Logs game-high 19 points	B. Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Not starting Friday Bennedict Mathurin Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin: Not starting Friday J. Pierre Jr.Jaron Pierre Jr. B. McGowensBryce McGowens
Power Forward	Z. Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Off the mark in preseason finale Zion Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Off the mark in preseason finale	D. QueenDerik Queen	K. Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't start Friday Karlo Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't start Friday S. Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Logs game-high 19 points Saddiq Bey Pelicans' Saddiq Bey: Logs game-high 19 points T. WatfordTrendon Watford M. DiaMalik Dia J. ReeseJulian Reese
Center	Y. MissiYves Missi	K. Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't start Friday Karlo Matkovic Pelicans' Karlo Matkovic: Won't start Friday	D. QueenDerik Queen D. JordanDeAndre Jordan Z. Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Off the mark in preseason finale Zion Williamson Pelicans' Zion Williamson: Off the mark in preseason finale M. DiaMalik Dia