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• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily · 5 points · Oct 24
  • New Pelicans coach Jamahl Mosley started both point guards, Dejounte Murray and Jeremiah Fears. Herb Jones came off the bench and played only 17 minutes. Dejounte Murray led the team with 23 points. at 34:47
  • Shamit Dua (reported): Guest Shamit Dua says there were whispers all summer that the Pelicans really wanted Fears in the starting lineup, and that Joe Dumars is a big fan of his. at 35:06
  • In crunch time Mosley kept Fears on the floor (he had a shot to tie at the end) with no Herb Jones. Indiana ran Haliburton-Siakam pick-and-roll at Fears and Zion. Shamit disagreed with the call. at 35:48
  • Shamit thinks many hardcore Pelicans fans are ready to move on from Zion and clear the way for young players like Fears and Derik Queen. at 38:46
  • Shamit puts Fears's true ceiling at roughly quasi-All-Star level. He sees Fears as a relentless transition player who would benefit most from a screening, rolling, rim-protecting big. at 45:59

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• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 14 points · Oct 22
  • Opening-game starting five: Yves Missi, Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy, Dejounte Murray, Jeremiah Fears. at 2:18
  • Host says Fears, Murray and Zion are all ball-dominant and all trying to get to the paint. at 2:39
  • Fears was hunted on defense, and Zion offered little on the boards. at 3:17
  • Dylan had expected the same starting five but with Herb Jones instead of Fears: someone who won't call for the ball as much and will defend. at 4:03
  • Host thinks Fears and Murray fit best together if Murray goes back to more of a two-guard role. He adds that it doesn't look like Murray wants to. at 4:21
  • Nick says the change people are calling for is Herb for Fears. As he sees it from outside, Mathurin, Bey, Queen and Poole offer no other defensive answers on the bench. at 6:46
  • Nick says this starting lineup doesn't seem to be the answer and suggests the change may eventually be Herb Jones in for Fears. at 10:50
  • Jake Madison (reported): Nick relays Jake Madison's view that Fears earned the starting spot through training camp and preseason. at 14:01
  • Before the game, Fears was handed the microphone to thank fans and introduce the season. Host calls that franchise-player treatment and says the team wants him to be that. at 14:25
  • Fears picked up three fouls within five minutes and sat for the first half. at 15:10
  • Fears was out of sorts on offense after returning and went 1-of-5 from three. at 15:26
  • Opponents will often hunt Fears on defense, and he didn't adjust. Host says communication, a key word for Mosley, will be needed to help him. at 15:37
  • Dylan is not worried about Fears's slow start. He notes Fears has worked on his jump shot and expects him to be more efficient. at 15:53
  • Murphy shot under 40% in clutch moments last year. Host wants him getting the ball late, not Zion taking the last three, and hopes Fears or Queen develop into a closer. at 27:25

  “Impossible Puzzle? | New Orleans Pelicans Starting Five EXPOSED as Defensive Liabilities Mount” · listen ↗

• Podcast Zach Lowe, The Zach Lowe Show · Report · Oct 22 around the league

  The Pelicans brought Derik Queen off the bench and started Jeremiah Fears. The rest of the sentence is ambiguous: either Dejounte Murray barely played, or Murray started and Queen and Zion barely played together. Lowe says he has no idea what this team is supposed to be.

  “Opening Night Overreactions, Alarming Trends, Hot Takes, and More!” at 1:15:55 · listen ↗

  also reported by Jake Madison, Locked On Pelicans

• Podcast Get Up host · Report · Oct 22 around the league

  On the Pelicans' last possession, Jeremiah Fears missed, and Zion Williamson's attempt came up short.

  “Hour 1: Hollywood Heat, The McCarthy Era, Lamar Limbo” at 16:31 · listen ↗

• RotoWire RotoWire · Report · Oct 21

  Jeremiah Fears: Starting regular-season opener — Fears will start Wednesday's game against the Pacers.

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• Podcast All The Smoke host · Rumor · Oct 21 around the league

  A host or guest sees New Orleans as a trade destination team with many assets. Many teams wanted Trey Murphy and Herb Jones, New Orleans refused to move Murphy, and they might feel differently this season.

  “Jalen Hurts Deserved BETTER Than This” at 1:11:17 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 2 points · Oct 22
  • Jake Madison: Herb Jones was about the 10th man to sub in. The host says Fears and "I think" Jordan Poole were the 8th and 9th; he hedged on Poole. Jones entered after a timeout. at 6:03
  • Jake Madison: Final possession: down three with 14 seconds left after a stop, Trey Murphy never touched the ball. Jeremiah Fears was hounded and missed a running deep three. Zion grabbed the offensive rebound and airballed a three. at 3:55

  “New Coach, Same Problems: Pelicans' Opening Night Loss Exposes Familiar Flaws” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 6 points · Oct 21
  • Jeremiah Fears has started the last three preseason games and has looked very good. at 2:57
  • In preseason, the lineup of Fears, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, Zion Williamson and Missi has not been very good; the offense did not work well with that group. at 3:15
  • The host thinks the answer 'might be' to start both Fears and Murray, and would 'not be shocked' by a starting five of Fears, Murray, Murphy, Williamson and Missi. That five has barely played together in preseason. at 3:54
  • In the second preseason game, against Miami, Fears started in place of the injured Murray, and Bennedict Mathurin started over Herb Jones. at 4:54
  • In preseason, Fears pushed the team into early offense to avoid half-court sets. His three-point shot has been good, and at times he looked like the Pelicans' best player. at 7:17
  • The host says Fears has earned a starting role, and asks what message it would send if he were not rewarded with one. at 7:33

  “Jeremiah Fears’ RISE Pushes New Orleans Pelicans Toward Unexpected Lineup Changes on Opening Night” · listen ↗

• Bluesky Michael Scotto (@mikeascotto.bsky.social) · Report · Oct 20

  The New Orleans Pelicans exercised team options on Jeremiah Fears ($8.27M), Derik Queen ($5.67M) and Yves Missi ($5.60M) for the 2027-28 season. New Orleans will decline their team option on AJ Johnson ($5.49M) for the 2027-28 season. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent in 2027.

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• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 4 points · Oct 20
  • Jeremiah Fears guarded a wing and did fine, in what the host thinks was the Dallas game. The host was unsure whether the player was Najee Marshall. at 5:52
  • The host thinks Jeremiah Fears has shown he can hold his own even against wings. at 6:10
  • In an imagined voice of Mosley's approach, the host says the team has no elite rebounding center and that Zion Williamson is undersized at that position. So guards like Fears and Dejounte Murray need to help on the defensive glass. This is the host's paraphrase, not a quote. at 26:23
  • The host ties Fears' ability to push the fast break to the turnover-forcing defense. He says he has concerns about the half-court offense, so easy transition offense matters. at 3:50

  “Jamahl Mosley's NEW Defense Is Already Changing the New Orleans Pelicans” · listen ↗

• Podcast Jake Weinbach, Locked On NBA · Analysis · Oct 19 around the league

  Jake Madison says Jeremiah Fears has looked great in preseason and seems to be taking a leap.

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• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 10 points · Oct 19
  • Host opinion: Fears has to be in the starting lineup on opening night, given how he is commanding the offense. at 3:41
  • Host calls this at best neutral. at 17:36
  • Host analysis: Fears is learning to be a point guard who organizes and sets others up, not just a downhill scorer. at 3:45
  • Host says Fears' three-point shooting, especially on spot-ups, has looked good in preseason. at 4:01
  • Fears' line: 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, 5 assists, 3 steals, 3 rebounds. at 11:14
  • After opponent made baskets, Fears pushed the pace right away, either with his own dribble and speed or with a quick outlet pass after taking the inbound. at 5:25
  • Fears hit Zion Williamson with quick outlets in semi-transition several times, so Zion could attack one-on-one before the defense set. The host frames this as a way to keep Zion out of double and triple teams. Fears also made outlets to Trey Murphy and Herb Jones. at 6:08
  • Pick-and-roll pattern: Yves Missi screens and rolls, Fears gets downhill, and a teammate cuts baseline. The host says Fears is making the correct reads. at 10:07
  • Best offensive lineup with meaningful possessions was Fears, Herb, Carlo, Missi and Murphy, with Karlo Matkovic in for Zion. That group shot 7-of-10 from the field. at 25:09
  • Host says Fears clearly put in work this off-season and his game seems ready to level up. Fears also forced three steals and helped on the defensive glass. at 9:48

  “ACCELERATE: Jeremiah Fears DRIVES Pelicans’ High-Pace Offense in Preseason Statement WIN” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 4 points · Oct 16
  • Host's second path: commit to a future rebuild around Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen. He warns they are developing inside a roster built around veterans who need minutes. at 7:31
  • Host prediction, hedged: he does not think Fears will be relegated to a smaller role, but Derik Queen might be. at 7:54
  • NBA.com GM survey (reported): Fears was the only Pelican recognized in the survey: he tied a player heard as Amen Thompson for fourth in fastest player with the ball. Zion got no recognition anywhere. name not confirmed at 26:49
  • Host wants the team to start Fears and Derik Queen, play them heavy minutes and build around them. at 27:09

  “NBA GM Survey IGNORES New Orleans Pelicans—Can Zion Williamson CHANGE Their Fate?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Pelicans · 9 points · Oct 15
  • Starters vs Dallas: Jeremiah Fears, Bennedict Mathurin, Saddiq Bey, Karlo Matkovic and Yves Missi. at 2:41
  • The host says Jeremiah Fears has looked like this throughout preseason and is hitting both spot-up and self-created threes. at 3:47
  • Host prediction: Jeremiah Fears's three-point shot will lock him into the starting lineup alongside Zion, where he needs to be a catch-and-shoot spacer. at 4:46
  • The host says Jeremiah Fears repeatedly turned the corner using his speed and appears to have added muscle. at 5:22
  • The host says all of Fears's assists came off his own drives: a baseline cut by Saddiq Bey, a corner three by Bennedict Mathurin and an alley-oop to Yves Missi. at 6:49
  • On defense, the Pelicans switched several times, and Jeremiah Fears held his own when wings posted him up. at 8:16
  • Host view: Jeremiah Fears may be a borderline starter who contributes to winning in year two, which the host calls somewhat rare. at 7:56
  • Host view: Jeremiah Fears's play complicates things with Dejounte Murray, because at some point Fears has to be put in the starting lineup. at 9:22
  • The unit of Zion, Derik Queen, Poole, Murphy and Jeremiah Fears, followed by Herbert Jones checking in, looked pretty decent. at 14:10

  “SHOCKWAVE: Jeremiah Fears' Preseason LEAP Could TRANSFORM Pelicans Trajectory” · listen ↗

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