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Pelicans Roster Battles: Bey’s Extension, Mathurin’s Role, and the Cut List | Beatline Pelicans
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The New Orleans Pelicans face critical roster decisions ahead of the 2026-27 season. Saddiq Bey signs a 3-year, $55.5M extension, raising questions about his starting role alongside Zach Collins and Jonathon Simmons.
The acquisition of AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson via trade shifts the backcourt dynamic. We analyze how AJ Johnson’s defense complements CJ McCollum and Jose Alvarado, and how this impacts Bennedict Mathurin’s path to Sixth Man of the Year.
With the Pelicans as Southwest Division leaders, we…
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