Breaking down everything you need to know about the New Orleans Pelicans ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.

Pelicans Radio play-by-play announcer Todd Graffagnini and color analyst John DeShazier join Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell for a special Pelicans Draft Lottery radio roundtable.

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Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Antonio Reeves' 2024-25 NBA season.

“He’s a really good kid. Having a chance to interview him, he’s really humble. He’s not overly talkative, but he’s very aware of what’s going on. He’s a worker, too. You go in the gym and he’s getting up shots. I love to see four-year (college) guys coming into the NBA, because they’ve played a lot of basketball.” – Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini on Reeves, who had a five-year college career, one of several New Orleans players with extended NCAA experience

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Pelicans radio analyst John DeShazier joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Karlo Matković's 2024-25 NBA season.

“You see a fearlessness in him. The thing I love about him the most is, when he’s going to the rack, he’s going in to dunk it. He doesn’t care who’s under there (for the opponent defensively). He’s attacking. You need that out of that position, because you can’t be playing 4-on-5 offensively. You need a scoring threat at center. He’s looking at the rim and saying, ‘I can do some damage here.’ ” – Pelicans radio analyst John DeShazier on Matkovic’s aggressiveness

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Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Yves Missi's 2024-25 NBA season.

“From the beginning of the (regular) season – when he was a piece coming off the bench – to December, when he was the starting center, averaging a double-double, named Rookie of the Month, he was a force. Not only scoring, but rebounding, blocking shots, offensive rebounding.” – Pelicans radio play-by-play broadcaster Todd Graffagnini on one of Missi’s impressive stretches of development

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Pelicans TV Studio Analyst Wes Johnson joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Brandon Boston's 2024-25 NBA season.

"(I told Boston), ‘There is no better chance for you to prove yourself, go out there and show why you belong in this league.’ He was thrown into the fire. (He) was asked to go out there and produce. You saw the development and maturity of a young man coming from not getting a chance (with the Clippers), to getting a chance here, showing why he should be on the floor.’ ” – Pelicans TV studio analyst Wes Johnson on Boston; Johnson was a player-development coach for Boston in Los Angeles

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Pelicans Radio Color Analyst John DeShazier joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's 2024-25 NBA season.

“He’ll rebound, he’ll make some corner threes. We saw a little bit of an expansion in his game down the stretch of the season, where he’d make a couple plays off the dribble and kind of shock you, because you’d be like, ‘I didn’t know he had that in his bag.’ He’s got some things he can work with. He’s not super athletic, he’s not huge at (6-foot-9), not physically gifted, but he’s solid. Every NBA team needs solid guys along the roster.” – Pelicans radio analyst John DeShazier on Robinson-Earl’s contributions

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Pelicans TV Studio Host/Reporter Erin Summers joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Jordan Hawkins' 2024-25 NBA season.

“He had a chance to play more minutes, and when he’s had those opportunities, we’ve always seen him break out and have huge games. His rookie season, he scored 34 points and drove the Pelicans to a win over Dallas. You thought, ‘Dang, he can be really good.’ We expected that from ‘Hawk,’ and he expected it from himself. But he couldn’t ever get into a real rhythm this season, because he was in and out (of the lineup due to injury).” – Pelicans TV studio host Erin Summers on Hawkins producing big offensive nights early in his NBA career

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Pelicans TV Studio Analyst Wes Johnson joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Bruce Brown's 2024-25 NBA season.

“You saw him be like a Swiss Army knife, playing point guard, (defending positions) 1 through 5, able to score and play in the pocket. Seeing him grow throughout the season, for me (it showed), ‘This is why you had success throughout your career on numerous teams.’ (Brown previously was) on teams making playoff pushes. He didn’t have a true position or (specific) identity (on the court), but they needed (him) out there, because his skill set (filled) voids.” – Pelicans TV studio analyst Wes Johnson on Brown demonstrating his ability from productive stops in Brooklyn and Denver

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Pelicans TV Studio Host/Reporter Erin Summers joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Kelly Olynyk's 2024-25 NBA season.

“His knowledge of the game as a vet was so beneficial, because he immediately saw how he could fit in, and help Zion Williamson. He sees the floor really well, and doesn’t get in the way. He really helped show how these other players can play around Zion, and also help the coaching staff and front office see what a stretch big can be for Z, and how beneficial a player like that can be for this team.” – Pelicans TV studio host Erin Summers on Olynyk’s impact in the second half of the season

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Pelicans TV Color Analyst Antonio Daniels joins Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell on the New Orleans Pelicans Podcast to recap Jose Alvarado's 2024-25 NBA season.

“I don’t think Jose even realizes the impact he makes. I’m sure he doesn’t. I remember talking to Willie (Green) about it (during a lengthy stretch when Alvarado was sidelined and the Pelicans slumped). He said, ‘You know who we really miss? Jose. Just that energy.’ That energy is contagious. You see it all the time throughout the league. Guys who play a certain style of basketball (that) lights a fuse in the entire arena. A play is made and you can hear the entire arena kind of coming to a crescendo because of an energy play. I think that speaks to the impact of Jose Alvarado.” – Pelicans TV analyst Antonio Daniels on one reason Alvarado is a difference-maker for New Orleans

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