Prior to the 2024 draft, Yves Missi was described by an anonymous NBA scout to HoopsHype as being “two or three years away” from fulfilling his potential and becoming a major contributor.

New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi proved to be one of the steals of the 2024 NBA Draft. That was validated further when Missi was named to the NBA All-Rookie second team on Tuesday.

The Pelicans need immediate impact, not long-term projects. Learn which three prospects don’t align with their current needs.

Life can come at you fast as a rookie in the NBA. There was no better example of this than Yves Missi finding himself on an island against the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on Saturday night ...

NEW ORLEANS – On paper, Baylor’s Yves Missi couldn’t be a better fit for the New Orleans Pelicans’ needs this offseason. With Jonas Valančiūnas entering unrestricted free agency this ...

Shocking. The well-documented "worst" rookie class in years has struggled out of the gate. This is par for the course with a bunch of teenagers and early 20-somethings cutting their teeth at the ...

Yves Missi was 4 years old when his brother, Steve, left their home in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for the United States. Steve had hoops dreams. He played at Montverde Academy in Florida and then earned ...

They currently have *** 12.5% chance of winning the lottery and picking first overall. Missi, who was selected by New Orleans with the 21 st overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Baylor ...

Everything went wrong for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2025. Changes are badly needed. And changes, it appears, will be ...