2025–26 New Orleans Pelicans season

The Pelicans entered the draft holding two first-round selections; they had acquired the 23rd overall pick just days earlier from the Indiana Pacers. The team had traded their second-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2021; it was ultimately held by the Charlotte Hornets on draft night. They used the 23rd overall pick to select Asa Newell, but they traded his draft rights and their 2026 first-round pick to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the rights to the 13th overall pick, Derik Queen. ==Roster==