Pelicans discussions about new long-term home still in early stages

The New Orleans Pelicans’ lease at Smoothie King Center expires in a little more than two years. On Tuesday, owner Gayle Benson said any discussions about a potential new long-term home for the Pelicans are still in the early stages. “You know, that’s in the future, and we’re trying to look for now,” Benson said at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida. “We’re talking about it, but we’ve been talking about it. Hopefully, at the right time we’ll make that decision. But for now, we’re just focusing on renovating what we have. We’re still renovating the Superdome and doing upgrades at the arena.”