After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame will induct its newest class on May 15. Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headline the class as the only players to join the Hall of Fame.
Bryant and Duncan spent the entirety of their careers with one franchise in the Lakers and Spurs, respectively, a rarity in the modern NBA. Even Kevin Garnett spent 14 of his 21 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves and another six seasons with the Boston Celtics.
That type of loyalty is rare, though, as the era of player empowerment has led to more movement from the top players in the league. As a result, many of those great players have played for multiple franchises.
A number of former Pelicans could be on their way to Hall of Fame inductions by the end of their career and one notable current player is laying the foundation for one. Here’s a look at the Hall of Fame case for former and current Pelicans, sorted by Basketball Reference’s Hall of Fame Probability calculator.
