Sharpshooter JJ Redick made the move back to the Western Conference in 2019 to join the resurgent Pelicans.

On the shoe front, the adidas athlete continued to wear the Crazylight Boost 2016 shoes during the 2017-18 season, before finally moving on to the Crazy Light Boost 2018 for 2018-19. This season with the Pelicans, Redick is wearing the very well-reviewed Adidas Dame 5.