Photos: Pelicans Media Day 2022 Behind the Scenes

Go behind the scenes with New Orleans Pelicans players, coaches, and front office for the team's annual Media Day to kick off the 2022‑23 NBA season.

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1 / 45PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd

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thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Team photographer Layne Murdoch Jr. shoots one of the players. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Coach Willie Green gets photographed by Advocate photographer Chris Granger. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Zion Williamson speaks with the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Zion Williamson speaks with the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Jonas Valanciunas. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. C. J. McCollum speaks with the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Pels executive V.P. David Griffin speaks with C.J. McCollum. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. C. J. McCollum. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Head coach Willie Green speaks with the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Head coach Willie Green gets a hug from Mrs. Benson before addressing the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Head coach Willie Green gets a hug from Mrs. Benson before addressing the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. David Griffin speaks with the media. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Pels GM Trajan Langdon speaks to the media while Mrs. Gayle Benson listens, right. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. Jaxson Hayes gets his photo taken. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd
thumbnail-image: PELICANS MEDIA DAY—The New Orleans Pelicans held their Media Day at The Smoothie King Center in New Orleans Monday, Sept. 26, 2022. Players were interviewed and posed for photos around the facility. New Orleans Pelicans Photo/Andrew Boyd

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