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The New Orleans Pelicans today announced their 2026 NBA Summer League roster, presented by Mike’s Amazing, which will take place July 9-19 in Las Vegas.Pelicans Assistant Coach God Shammgod will serve as the team’s summer league head coach. The roster features Pelicans’ 2026 NBA Draft selection Jaron Pierre (58th overall pick) as well as Hunter Dickinson, Josh Oduro and Micah Peavy, who each played for New Orleans during the 2025-26 season.Two players who will not be playing in Sin City are 2025 1st round draft picks Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen.New Orleans will begin summer league play on Thursday, July 9 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, followed by games against Charlotte (July 11), Phoenix (July 12), and Cleveland (July 15). The date and opponent for the Pelicans’ fifth game will be determined by the results of the first four games.Each of the Pelicans’ summer league games will be broadcast locally on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network and streamed on Pelicans+. All 76 games of the 11-day competition will air live on Prime Video or ESPN platforms.Pelicans 2026 Summer League Roster (subject to change) No.PlayerPosHtWtDOBPrior to NBA/CountryNBA Exp.44Chris BellF6-71952/16/2003California/USA09Kobe BufkinG6-41959/21/2003Michigan/USA340Melvin Council Jr.G6-41804/23/2002Kansas/USA030Dominique Daniels Jr.G5-1018010/24/2002California Baptist/USA035Malik DiaF/C6-92502/4/2004Mississippi/USA04Hunter DickinsonC7-127111/25/2000Kansas/USA131Nate MensahC6-92304/9/1998San Diego State/Ghana134Jalon MooreF6-72154/10/2003Oklahoma/USA015Markquis NowellG5-716012/25/1999Kansas State/USA113Josh OduroF/C6-924010/14/2000Providence/USA120Johnny O’NeilF6-102204/2/2002Santa Clara/USA014Micah PeavyF6-72257/16/2001Georgetown/USA110Jaron Pierre Jr.G6-51857/12/2002Southern Methodist/USA012Jordan RileyG6-52102/2/2003East Carolina/USA042Christian ShumateF6-62137/24/2002McNeese State/USA027Solomon WashingtonF6-72257/20/2003Maryland/USA0Pelicans 2026 Summer League ScheduleDateEventTime (Central)TelevisionLocationThursday, July 9Game #1 vs. Minnesota2:30 p.m.GCSEN/PrimePavilionSaturday, July 11Game #2 vs. Charlotte3:00 p.m.GCSEN/ESPNThomas & MackSunday, July 12Game #3 vs. Phoenix2:00 p.m.GCSEN/ESPN2PavilionWednesday, July 15Game #4 vs. Cleveland4:30 p.m.GCSEN/PrimePavilionJuly 17, July 18 or July 19Game #5TBDTBDTBD
NEW ORLEANS —
The New Orleans Pelicans today announced their 2026 NBA Summer League roster, presented by Mike’s Amazing, which will take place July 9-19 in Las Vegas.
Pelicans Assistant Coach God Shammgod will serve as the team’s summer league head coach.
The roster features Pelicans’ 2026 NBA Draft selection Jaron Pierre (58th overall pick) as well as Hunter Dickinson, Josh Oduro and Micah Peavy, who each played for New Orleans during the 2025-26 season.
Two players who will not be playing in Sin City are 2025 1st round draft picks Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen.
New Orleans will begin summer league play on Thursday, July 9 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, followed by games against Charlotte (July 11), Phoenix (July 12), and Cleveland (July 15). The date and opponent for the Pelicans’ fifth game will be determined by the results of the first four games.
Each of the Pelicans’ summer league games will be broadcast locally on the Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network and streamed on Pelicans+. All 76 games of the 11-day competition will air live on Prime Video or ESPN platforms.
Pelicans 2026 Summer League Roster (subject to change)
No.
Player
Pos
Ht
Wt
DOB
Prior to NBA/Country
NBA Exp.
44
Chris Bell
F
6-7
195
2/16/2003
California/USA
0
9
Kobe Bufkin
G
6-4
195
9/21/2003
Michigan/USA
3
40
Melvin Council Jr.
G
6-4
180
4/23/2002
Kansas/USA
0
30
Dominique Daniels Jr.
G
5-10
180
10/24/2002
California Baptist/USA
0
35
Malik Dia
F/C
6-9
250
2/4/2004
Mississippi/USA
0
4
Hunter Dickinson
C
7-1
271
11/25/2000
Kansas/USA
1
31
Nate Mensah
C
6-9
230
4/9/1998
San Diego State/Ghana
1
34
Jalon Moore
F
6-7
215
4/10/2003
Oklahoma/USA
0
15
Markquis Nowell
G
5-7
160
12/25/1999
Kansas State/USA
1
13
Josh Oduro
F/C
6-9
240
10/14/2000
Providence/USA
1
20
Johnny O’Neil
F
6-10
220
4/2/2002
Santa Clara/USA
0
14
Micah Peavy
F
6-7
225
7/16/2001
Georgetown/USA
1
10
Jaron Pierre Jr.
G
6-5
185
7/12/2002
Southern Methodist/USA
0
12
Jordan Riley
G
6-5
210
2/2/2003
East Carolina/USA
0
42
Christian Shumate
F
6-6
213
7/24/2002
McNeese State/USA
0
27
Solomon Washington
F
6-7
225
7/20/2003
Maryland/USA
0
Pelicans 2026 Summer League Schedule
Date
Event
Time (Central)
Television
Location
Thursday, July 9
Game #1 vs. Minnesota
2:30 p.m.
GCSEN/Prime
Pavilion
Saturday, July 11
Game #2 vs. Charlotte
3:00 p.m.
GCSEN/ESPN
Thomas & Mack
Sunday, July 12
Game #3 vs. Phoenix
2:00 p.m.
GCSEN/ESPN2
Pavilion
Wednesday, July 15
Game #4 vs. Cleveland
4:30 p.m.
GCSEN/Prime
Pavilion
July 17, July 18 or July 19
Game #5
TBD
TBD
TBD