The New Orleans Pelicans have endured a rough start to the 2025–26 NBA season, sitting at 2–6 after another string of disappointing performances. Once again, the team finds itself among the league’s bottom dwellers, and while fans continue to hope for a turnaround led by Zion Williamson, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green sees the problem differently.

Amid the wave of injuries that have struck the Pelicans early in the season — including Zion Williamson’s latest hamstring issue — Green believes the team’s struggles go beyond their physical setbacks. According to the veteran forward, the core problem lies in the absence of their true leader, Dejounte Murray.

Jordan Poole is also expected to miss time with a strained quadriceps, but Green made it clear he wasn’t referring to him. In

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