New_Orleans_Pelicans_draft_history

New Orleans Pelicans draft history

New Orleans Pelicans draft history

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The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Pelicans were established as the New Orleans Hornets in the 2002–03 season when then-owner of the Charlotte Hornets, George Shinn, relocated the franchise to New Orleans.[1] During the 2005–07 period, the Hornets played 71 games in Oklahoma City due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina.[2] The team officially changed its name to the New Orleans Pelicans on April 18, 2013.[3]

Anthony Davis was the Pelicans' first overall pick in 2012.

Key

AbbreviationMeaningAbbreviationMeaning
NatNationalityPosPosition
GGuardPGPoint guard
SGShooting guardFForward
SFSmall forwardPFPower forward
CCenter
Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer First overall NBA draft pick Selected for an NBA All-Star Game

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Footnotes

  • h On July 12, 2006, the Hornets traded the draft rights to Andrew Betts to the Indiana Pacers for Peja Stojaković and cash considerations.[4]
  • i On October 26, 2005, the Hornets traded Jamaal Magloire to the Milwaukee Bucks for Desmond Mason, a 2006 first-round pick (#15 overall pick), and cash considerations.[4]
  • j On June 27, 2008, the Hornets traded the draft rights to Darrell Arthur to Portland Trail Blazers for cash considerations.[5]

References

General
  • "HORNETS: Hornets Draft History". NBA.com. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
Specific
  1. [1]
    Foster, Mary (May 10, 2002). "Owners approve Hornets' move to New Orleans". USATODAY.com. Associated Press. Retrieved July 17, 2008.
  2. [2]
    Colston, Chris (July 11, 2008). "Okla. City making changes on fly for former Sonics franchise". USA Today. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
  3. [3]
    "Hornets officially become Pelicans". 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. [4]
    "2007–08 Media Guide: All-time Transactions" (PDF). New Orleans Hornets. NBA.com. p. 137. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 25, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
  5. [5]
    Reid, John. "Hornets select Arthur on behalf of Blazers". The Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
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