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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:49 pm EDTNew Orleans Pelicans retired jersey numbers
1 number honoring 1 player in the reviewed records.
The Associated Press report published February 14, 2024 explicitly identifies Pete Maravich’s No. 7 as retired by the New Orleans Pelicans, while stating that he never played for that franchise. This is a player-number retirement honoring a player from outside the franchise, not a former-Pelicans roster entry. The original Pelicans ceremony date is not established; neither the Utah Jazz date nor an Atlanta Hawks date is transferred here. This is not a complete current inventory of Pelicans honors.
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Retired player numbers
| Number | Player | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pete MaravichPete Maravich never played for the Pelicans franchise. The Associated Press explains that New Orleans retired his No. 7 because he played in the city for the Jazz and attended LSU. | The original Pelicans retirement date is not established by the reviewed report. |
Team honors and leaguewide No. 6
The NBA and NBPA announced the permanent leaguewide retirement of Bill Russell’s No. 6 on August 11, 2022. That leaguewide policy is not counted as an additional team retirement in this archive. Leaguewide announcement · Number rules and the dated grandfathering exception
Questions about New Orleans Pelicans retired numbers
How many New Orleans Pelicans jersey numbers are listed as retired?
The reviewed records list 1 distinct number honoring 1 player. This source review is dated October 1, 2026; it counts player-number retirements, not every banner or team honor. These records cover events through February 14, 2024; later additions have not been established by this review.
Which New Orleans Pelicans numbers are in this archive?
The listed retired number is 7. Each number and honoree appears in the table with its source reference.
Is Bill Russell’s leaguewide No. 6 retirement included in this count?
The NBA and NBPA announced the permanent leaguewide retirement of Bill Russell’s No. 6 on August 11, 2022. That leaguewide policy is not counted as an additional team retirement in this archive.
Did Pete Maravich play for the New Orleans Pelicans?
Pete Maravich never played for the Pelicans franchise. The Associated Press explains that New Orleans retired his No. 7 because he played in the city for the Jazz and attended LSU. This player-number record describes the retirement honor, not roster membership.
Why are some retirement dates not shown?
The cited report establishes that these numbers were already retired, but does not give the original ceremony dates for Pete Maravich. Those dates remain unstated here; the report’s publication date is not substituted for a retirement date.