Nikola Mirotic
After trading for Mirotic ahead of the trade deadline, the Pelicans went 20-10 with the Montenegrin-Spanish stretch-4 in the lineup. They went 28-24 without Mirotic, featuring star big man DeMarcus Cousins in 48 of those contests. The high-volume outside shooter provided just enough defense at the power forward spot to form a daunting frontcourt pairing with Anthony Davis.