As the trade deadline approaches, contending teams are trying to find a way to get better to improve their chances of making a deep run in the playoffs. With the New Orleans Pelicans having a lackluster year to due injuries, they could be a team looking to be in sell mode with some of their players.

Green will move to the first unit due to the absence of Zion Williamson (rest). The former Radford standout will make his 14th start of the campaign. He's averaging 7.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game when deployed with the first unit.

Coming off bench against Jazz

It does not require a deep understanding of basketball or advanced analytics to see how much different Zion Williamson and the New Orleans ... while role players such as Jose Alvarado, Javonte Green and Daniel Theis have greatly improved the bench ...

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after his alley-oop slam ... drives to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans guard Javonte Green (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) hangs from the rim after dunking ... Huh) Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives against New Orleans Pelicans guard Javonte Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Tuesday ...

The New Orleans Pelicans have been playing better since welcoming Zion Williamson back to the lineup, but remain in last place in the Western Conference standin

The New Orleans Pelicans have been in many trade rumors, but an unexpected candidate is drawing a ton of interest.

The New Orleans Pelicans are expected to be busy before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, but one prediction would flip the expectations on their head.

Don’t expect players such as Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson to be on the market, but Javonte Green is one person who has the interest of several teams, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.

The NBA is basketball’s most exclusive club. This season the total membership sits at 523 players who have appeared in a game.

As the New Orleans Pelicans grapple with the fact that their once-promising season ended before it really got off the ground, they are seen as one of the most willing "sellers" ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline.