The New Orleans Pelicans have announced their roster for the 2026 Las Vegas Summer League, and it's not exactly littered with familiar names.
The 16-man lineup will be coached by new assistant God Shammgod and only one player who saw significant minutes in the 2025-'26 season in Micah Peavy. Here's how the roster breaks down (rookies listed with colleges):
- 4: Hunter Dickinson, C
- 9: Kobe Bufkin, G
- 10: Jaron Pierre Jr., G, SMU
- 12: Jordan Riley, G, East Carolina
- 13: Josh Oduro, F/C
- 14: Micah Peavy, F
- 15: Markquis Nowell, G
- 20: Jonny O'Neil, F, Santa Clara
- 27: Solomon Washington, F, Maryland
- 30: Dominique Daniels Jr., G, Cal Baptist
- 31: Nate Mensah, C
- 34: Jalon Moore, F, Oklahoma
- 35: Malik Dia, F/C, Mississippi
- 40: Melvin Council Jr., G, Kansas
- 42: Christian Shumate, F, McNeese State
- 44: Chris Bell, F, California
Hunter Dickinson and Josh Oduro both appeared in games for the Pelicans last season. Jalon Moore is a former teammate of Jeremiah Fears at Oklahoma. Christian Shumate spent last season with the Birmingham Squadron (now the Laketown Squadron) and was previously with McNeese State, where he was coached by current LSU head coach Will Wade.
The Pelicans will kick off their Summer League slate on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. (central) agains the Minnesota Timberwolves. They'll play again on July 11 (3 p.m. vs Hornets); July 12 (2 p.m. vs Suns); and July 15 (4:30 p.m. vs Cavs). Based on the results of those first four games, the Pelicans could play a 5th game on July 17, 18 or 19. All games will be broadcast on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment network, and will be available on either Prime, ESPN or ESPN2.
