The Pelicans are undergoing one of the most active offseasons in franchise history. With new EVP Joe Dumars the Pels are reshaping the team with new young talent and adding strong veteran leaders to the locker room.

This episode begins by breaking down the CJ McCollum trade as the Pelicans look to be moving further away from the David Griffin tenure. Jordan Poole and Saddiq Bey add much needed depth and the aspect of youth as the Pelicans show that 2025-2026 could be a year of trial and error in roster alignment.

In the second part of the episode the focus transitions to the Pelicans current first round selections at sport 7 and 23. At pick 7 we discus prospects Jeremiah Fears, Tre Johnson, and Ace Bailey. The discussion for spot 23 moves the focus to two established centers Ryan Kalkbrenner and Maxime Raynaud who could provide support for Yves Missi.

Joe Dumars and Troy Weaver have started their time as a front office with a major move that will reshape draft night. On Tuesday the Pelicans would trade a 2026 first round draft choice back to Indiana. The Pelicans will receive rights to Mojave King and the 23rd pick in next Wednesday's NBA Draft. Now with two first round picks will it be a sign that a trade up is happening or will the roster start to be reshaped with two rookies for the 2025-2026 season.

The lawsuits against Zion could have major impacts for the 2025/2026 Pelicans. With multiple sets of allegations within the past few years we look at what both sides have said now that a major lawsuit has been filed in California. From a basketball perspective what is the worst case for the Pelicans as an organization if their number one faces suspensions in the upcoming season.

We start off season coverage by taking a dive into what new Executive Vice President Joe Dumars has already gotten done in his first couple weeks in the role for the Pels. By retaining his General manager Bryson Graham it becomes clear he trust the ability of the newly minted executive to bring the next superstar to New Orleans. Plus with so much draft capital in 2026 and 2027 is it time to fully rebuild and position the team to stack the roster with young players?

On this first episode of Keeping it True Bayou! Pelicans a new era takes hold as the Pelicans are making moves to be a regional team. As the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network launches new viewers will pour in, but is it enough to turn them into actual fans? We look at a few summer rosyer moves as training camp is approaching closer.