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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' Anthony Davis, David Griffin expected to meet next month
    When David Griffin was formally introduced as the new head of basketball operations in New Orleans last week, one of the first things he said was that he’ll make every effort to convince Anthony Davis that he can win with the Pelicans. It sounds like he’ll a chance to make that pitch fairly soon, as Scott Kushner of The Advocate hears from sources that the two sides are expected to meet next month...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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  • • Jrue Holiday: Anthony Davis was the main reason I re-signed with Pelicans
    Guard Jrue Holiday admits the main reason he re-signed with the Pelicans was the presence of Anthony Davis, Andrew Lopez of the New Orleans Times Picayune reports. Holiday signed a five-year, $131.8 million contract in the summer of 2017. “He’s like 90 percent of the reason that I stayed,” Holiday said. “He’s a talent that comes once in a generation. A 7-footer who can do everything at his skill l...2019
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  • • The next 12 games are 'make-or-break' for Pelicans
    The Pelicans will begin a five-game Western Conference road trip on Friday night, kicking off a 12-game stretch that represents a “make-or-break” segment of their schedule, writes Scott Kushner of The Advocate. If the Pelicans perform well during those 12 games – which include matchups against Golden State, Portland, Oklahoma City, Houston, Denver, the Clippers, and San Antonio (twice) – it would ...2019
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  • • Alvin Gentry and Anthony Davis agree: Davis is the best player in the NBA
    During a recent Q&A with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Pelicans big man Anthony Davis said he believes he’s the NBA’s best player. His head coach, Alvin Gentry, agreed with that assessment, telling reporters this week that there’s no one in the NBA that New Orleans would trade Davis for, as Andrew Lopez of NOLA.com writes. “If you don’t want to call him the best, I call him the most valuable. Because if ...2018
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  • • 'Zero percent chance' Pelicans trade Anthony Davis this season
    Jimmy Butler may be the next star to be traded, but Anthony Davis won’t be joining him, according to Tim Bontemps of The Washington Post. Appearing on a podcast with Chris Mannix of Yahoo Sports, Bontemps said there’s a “zero percent chance” the Pelicans will part with Davis this season [hat tip to Bryan Kalbrosky of Hoops Hype).Next summer, Davis will be eligible for a five-year supermax contract...2018
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  • • Suns in search of point guard help before season
    The Celtics’ Terry Rozier and the Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie are two of the logical trade targets for the Suns in their search for a point guard, according to Frank Urbina of HoopsHype. Rozier is a solid two-way player coming off a career year but the Suns would likely have to offer a package that included an unprotected first-rounder to catch Boston’s attention. A trade for Dinwiddie would be more p...2018
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  • • 2018-19 key to Anthony Davis' future with Pelicans
    After making it back to the playoffs last year, the Pelicans are about to enter a crucial season for the future of the franchise, writes Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate. The organization may need a strong follow-up to its second-round ouster to ensure a long-term future with star big man Anthony Davis.Davis will be eligible for a super-max contract next offseason worth up to $230M. If he...2018
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  • • Report: Pelicans will look for wing help, likely around deadline
    Even after losing DeMarcus Cousins to the Warriors, the New Orleans Pelicans look like a team that is poised to compete for a playoff spot in the West.With Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday, Nikola Mirotic and Julius Randle, the Pelicans have built themselves a talented roster. However, the one spot where they are weak is at wing.The Pelicans had hoped that Solomon Hill would be the answer, but he has n...2018
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  • • Jahlil Okafor is a low-risk, high-reward proposition for the Pelicans
    The signing of big man Jahlil Okafor is a low-risk, high-reward proposition for the Pelicans, Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate opines. The former No. 3 overall pick was signed to a one-year, $2,445,085 contract with just a $100K guarantee. That means Okafor can easily be cut loose if he doesn’t impress in training camp, Kushner notes. If he sticks, Okafor’s scoring ability could allow him...2018
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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, Jahlil Okafor discussing possible deal
    The Pelicans are in discussions with free agent center Jahlil Okafor on a possible deal that would see him come to training camp with the club, according to Scott Kushner of The Advocate (Twitter link). New Orleans has used its mid-level and bi-annual exceptions, but could offer Okafor a minimum-salary contract.Okafor, drafted by the Sixers with the third overall pick in 2015, averaged 17.5 PPG an...2018
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  • • Davis 'shocked', learned about Cousins trade on TV
    Anthony Davis learned that DeMarcus Cousins was joining the Warriors while watching TV and didn’t see it coming, Scott Kushner of the Baton Rouge Advocate relays. Davis’ comments were made during a CBS-TV interview. The Pelicans superstar big man understood why Cousins decided to take a one-year deal with Golden State after entering free agency with hopes of a max contract offer. “I was a little s...2018
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  • • Rockets believe they can make deal with Capela
    Rockets CEO Tad Brown sounded an optimistic note regarding negotiations with restricted free agent Clint Capela, Marc Berman of KRIV tweets. While much of the talk surrounding the Rockets in recent days has been focused on the possibility of signing Carmelo Anthony, Capela is a more important piece. He’s the only player on our list of the top 10 free agents this summer who hasn’t signed a contract...2018
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  • • Pelicans' Demps didn't offer insights on offseason strategy
    The Pelicans may have put themselves in position to be competitive on their free agent market, but GM Dell Demps hasn’t indicated if that’s the strategy he plans to pursue, writes Scott Kushner for The Advocate. New Orleans earned the sixth seed and swept its way into the conference semifinals, giving the team a reputation that it didn’t have last year when P.J. Tucker passed on an offer and signe...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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  • • 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
  • • Anthony Davis disappointed with Pelicans’ lack of energy
    The New Orleans Pelicans continue to be stuck in .500 quicksand, and franchise player Anthony Davis is sounding off.After the Pelicans suffered a 105-103 loss to the New York Knicks on Saturday, Davis said that he was “disappointed” and called out the team’s lack of energy, per Scott Kushner of the New Orleans Advocate. The Pelicans are now 18-18 on the year, which puts them eighth in the West. Th...2018
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  • • Jrue Holiday struggling to adjust to addition of DeMarcus Cousins
    If you’re looking for the culprit behind Jrue Holiday’s recent struggles, you best blame it on the Boogie.The New Orleans Pelicans point guard admitted Monday that it has been hard to be aggressive and look for his own shot ever since the addition of All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins to the lineup, per Scott Kushner of The Advocate. In the three games since Cousins arrived (all losses for New Orlea...2017
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