Trendon Watford
#9 · New Orleans Pelicans · 6-9 (206 cm) · 244 lb · Louisiana State
Trendon Watford plays for the New Orleans Pelicans. On the depth chart he's listed as #5 at power forward. Trendon Watford is out. He's expected back on 2026-11-14. In the 2026-27 season he has played 6 games, 0 as a starter, averaging 17.7 minutes per game. He plays most of his minutes at power forward (90 %) and center (8 %). He averages 7.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game in the 2026-27 season. In the 2026-27 season he mostly guards Alex Karaban, Trey Lyles, and Luguentz Dort, who score 22.1 points per 100 possessions with him on them. The player who guards him most is Luguentz Dort.
Next game
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Out: won't play.
Pelicans vs Nuggets → Pelicans schedule → Probable starters →
Injury update
12 Nov.: Watford (tobillo) figura como baja para el partido del viernes contra los Grizzlies.
On the depth chart
- Power Forward 5th
Positions he can play: Small Forward / Power Forward
See the full Pelicans depth chart →On-court role
2026-27 season, based on the lineups he has played in.
- Games
- 6
- Min/game
- 17.7
- Starts
- 0
Minutes by position
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Power Forward90 %
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Center8 %
Stats
Per-game averages and percentages for the whole regular season, with all his teams (stats.nba.com).
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | USG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 6 | 17.7 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 54.5 | 33.3 | 81.0 | 68.8 | 14.6 |
| 2025-26 | 53 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 51.5 | 20.0 | 77.9 | 57.3 | 17.0 |
Game log
In his last 5 games: 7.0 pts, 4.0 reb and 0.8 ast in 17.8 min (0.2 pts below his season average, 7.2)
Best games of the season: 12 pts vs Timberwolves (Nov 6) · 6 reb vs Timberwolves (Nov 6) · 2 ast vs Jazz (Nov 4)
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8 |
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LAC
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L 123-139 | 16:40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -16 |
| Nov 6 |
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MIN
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L 109-115 | 19:03 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 3-4 | +2 |
| Nov 4 |
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UTA
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W 120-113 | 19:35 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 5-6 | +7 |
| Nov 2 |
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MEM
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W 135-134 | 15:37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Oct 31 |
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ATL
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W 121-99 | 17:54 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 |
| Oct 29 |
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SAC
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W 132-120 | 17:18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 4-5 | +7 |
| Oct 28 |
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DEN
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L 91-104 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 24 |
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DEN
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L 135-141 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 23 |
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UTA
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L 119-120 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
| Oct 21 |
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IND
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L 120-123 | DNP - Coach's Decision | |||||||
Injury history
Each stretch listed as out or questionable on the injury report, with the team games he missed. Tracked since October 2026.
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Out Since Nov 9 (5 days) 2 games missed Expected return: Nov 14
12 Nov.: Watford (tobillo) figura como baja para el partido del viernes contra los Grizzlies.
Compare with another player
vs Aaron Gordon (Nuggets)
vs Saddiq Bey (Pelicans)
Who guards whom
2026-27 season, based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Who he guards
- Possessions
- 195
- Pts/100 poss.
- 22.1
- FG%
- 55%
Opponents he guarded most in 6 games:
| Opponent | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Karaban | 13 | 5 | 2/2 |
| Trey Lyles | 13 | 4 | 1/2 |
| Luguentz Dort | 12 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 11 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jerami Grant | 10 | 4 | 1/2 |
Who guards him
- Possessions
- 207
- Pts/100 poss.
- 22.7
- FG%
- 36%
Defenders who guarded him most in 6 games:
| Defender | Poss. | PTS | FG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luguentz Dort | 11 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Kris Murray | 11 | 0 | 0/0 |
| Jerami Grant | 11 | 3 | 1/1 |
| Alex Karaban | 11 | 3 | 1/2 |
| Precious Achiuwa | 10 | 2 | 1/1 |