Originally Posted by
SmontySwilliams
All the this. Best we've done in the AD era is the 8th seed and only twice. That's not a very high ceiling for the new era to have to compete against. We will get someone marketable in return for AD, that will help ticket sales. NOLA won't every be a basketball city until there is championship or a few year stretch of playoff runs advancing past the 1st round.
Personally I think identity and look of the team needs a reboot. Uniforms, fan experiences, graphics, music all need a more contemporary urban New Orleans identity. Have Brandan Odum's be creative director, get Jay Electronica to produce music exclusively for the Pels. New Orleans is a cultural mecca and it looks like the are the Old Metairie Pelicans. The team needs to take more risks to be on the cutting edge of NBA culture. This will endear the team to younger fans and be attractive to the young players being on the "it" team of NBA culture. Even if the implemented this idea now it's almost to late, but instead of catchy squad6 and do it big campaigns, they really need to focus on culture.
Uh... something about Elfrid. I d agree he may not be necessary depending on the return for AD.