Pelicans 2025 Rotation Breakdown: Who Starts, Who cracks the Rotation, and What Has to Work?

If the season tipped off today, what would the New Orleans Pelicans’ lineup look like? In this episode, we dive into the projected starting five, bench rotation, and the lineup combinations that could define the season.

🔹 Is Zion the real point guard? Can Herb Jones shooting return?

🔹 Will Jordan Poole defend well enoughs?

Then we break down the biggest bench battles

— Backup PG: Jeremiah Fears vs. Jose Alvarado

— Can Derik Queen be a true offensive hub off the bench?

— What role do Jordan Hawkins, Saddiq Bey, and Karlo Matkovic play?

— How does Kevon Looney fit into the rotation?

We also look at lineup versatility, defense, rebounding concerns, and how this roster fits together—on paper and in real time.

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