Pelicans owner Gayle Benson has emphasized that she does not plan to sell the team anytime soon. Negotiations are ongoing for plans to renovate the Smoothie King Center and build a new practice facility near the home arena.

Wednesday’s loss was New Orleans’ fourth in a row, following a promising four-game win streak. The team is now 4-8. In that span, the Pelicans lost by 34 to the Nets, by 51 to the Golden State Warriors and by 16 to the Los Angeles Clippers.

“Unacceptable,” Pelicans forward Zion Williamson said in Wednesday’s postgame press conference. “I don’t even have a lot of words. It’s unacceptable … especially on [our] home court? Fans don’t deserve this. The city doesn’t deserve this, and it’s up to us to be better for them. Be better for the city and the franchise as a whole.”

The bad stretch is under a magnifying glass after team vice president Joe Dumars didn’t make any significant changes to the roster after a 26-56 record last season. Dumars defended his lack of movement in press conferences by hinting the offers he received weren’t good enough to pull the trigger. Dumars reiterated to the media that he didn’t want to make a move for the sake of making a move.

The Pelicans return to the Smoothie King Center at 7 p.m. on Friday to host the Memphis Grizzlies in an NBA Cup matchup.