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• David Griffin: Zion Williamson on track for Jan. 22 debut
Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is expected to make his NBA regular-season debut on Jan. 22 against the Spurs, head of basketball operations David Griffin said Wednesday (Twitter link via Scott Kushner of The Advocate). Griffin explained Wednesday to reporters that the Pelicans want Williamson to participate in two more practices on Friday and Sunday before giving him the go-ahead, as Andrew Lopez...2020
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• Pelicans interim GM: Anthony Davis will see a minutes reduction
New Orleans Pelicans interim general manager Danny Ferry addressed the media Thursday and said the plan is to have Anthony Davis see a minutes reduction, per The Advocate’s Scott Kushner . Jrue Holiday is expected to lose some playing time as well. “You will see a reduction in Anthony’s minutes,” Ferry said. “You’ll probably see Jrue’s minutes come down because his minutes have been so high all ye...2019
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• Report: Some with Pelicans believe Anthony Davis will not play for team again
Anthony Davis has created an awkward dynamic in the New Orleans Pelicans’ locker room by demanding a trade, and the team cannot fulfill his request now that the deadline has come and gone without a deal. Despite that, there are apparently some who believe the star big man’s time playing for the Pelicans could be over. According to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate, there are people within ...2019
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• Pelicans need new GM, new plan to handle Anthony Davis
Shortly after the Pelicans dismissed general manager Dell Demps on Friday, Sam Amick of The Athletic cited sources who said there was no plan in place for how to handle the Anthony Davis situation after the All-Star break. On Sunday night, a tweet from Scott Kushner of The Advocate suggested that there’s still no resolution. According to Kushner, there are people within the Pelicans’ organization ...2019
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• Nikola Mirotic finding a groove in his return to Pelicans
Pelicans forward Nikola Mirotic has regained his rhythm, returning to the lineup this past week after missing 12 games with an ankle injury. He scored 26 combined points in his first two games back, draining a handful of threes as an off-ball threat. “He was trying to get himself going early and I just kind of wanted to tell him to let it come to him,” Anthony Davis said of Mirotic following Wedn...2019
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• Report: Jahlil Okafor, Pelicans agree to deal
The Pelicans have agreed to sign free agent center Jahlil Okafor, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter links). A source tells Wojnarowski that Okafor will sign a two-year contract with a partial guarantee in the first year and a team option for year two.Scott Kushner of The Advocate first reported on Tuesday that the Pelicans and Okafor were engaged in discussions about a possible deal....2018
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• Pelicans to sign Jordan Crawford
The Pelicans are expected to sign Jordan Crawford to a contract, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link). New Orleans has an open spot on its 15-man roster, so no corresponding roster move will be necessary to finalize Crawford’s new deal.Crawford, 29, opened the season with the Pelicans, but was on a non-guaranteed contract and was waived after just two games when the club signed Jameer...2018
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• Pelicans’ Frank Jackson won’t play this season
The Pelicans have given up on rookie point guard Frank Jackson seeing any playing time before the end of the season, tweets Scott Kushner of The Advocate.Coach Alvin Gentry confirmed to reporters today that Jackson has been ruled out for the rest of the year. The second-round pick out of Duke has been recovering from surgery on his right foot after fracturing it in late August. He had surgery for ...2018
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• Southwest Notes: Pelicans' plans without Cousins; Conley's surgery
The season-ending injury to DeMarcus Cousins hasn’t changed the Pelicans‘ plans to add talent by the February 8 trade deadline, according to Scott Kushner of The Journal Times. The loss of Cousins, who was averaging 25.5 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, leaves a big hole in the lineup and New Orleans will be aggressive on the trade market to try to compensate for his absence.The Pelicans, who ho...2018
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• DeMarcus Cousins helps Pelicans in film room despite injury
DeMarcus Cousins is continuing to be a strong leader for the New Orleans Pelicans despite suffering a devastating injury.Cousins suffered a torn Achilles’ tendon during Friday night’s game, which will require season-ending surgery. The injury is a crushing blow for the Pelicans, who had been on a roll and were starting to move up the standings.Even though he is injured, Cousins is still trying to ...2018