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  • • On Stan Van Gundy’s short-lived Pelicans coaching run
    Stan Van Gundy’s run as the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans didn’t last long. On what went wrong, here’s the New Orleans Times-Picayune: Scott Kushner: The circumstances were bad. The fit was bad. The personnel was bad. All in all, it was a situation that demanded a refresh. The Pelicans underwent a makeover … Continue reading "On Stan Van Gundy’s short-lived P...2021
  • • Brandon Ingram has made a huge impact in New Orleans
    Brandon Ingram has quickly taken over as the first scoring option and the team leader for the Pelicans, writes Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. That status was emphasized this week when Ingram was selected as a reserve for the All-Star Game, becoming the team’s only representative. Ingram’s stardom didn’t appear to be a sure thing when he was acquired from the Lakers as part of the...2020
  • • 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
  • • Zion Williamson’s Return To Exceed Projected Timeline
    A little birdie was quick to correct TNT analyst Reggie Miller when he speculated during a New Orleans Pelicans broadcast that Zion Williamson might miss his entire rookie campaign but little clarity has been provided since. As Scott Kushner of The Times-Picayune reports, we’re now six weeks into the original six-to-eight week timeline and the […] The post Zion Williamson’s Retur...2019
  • • 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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  • • David Griffin focused on building solid infrastructure with Pelicans
    A report earlier this week indicated that the Pelicans had David Griffin the go-ahead to hire a general manager underneath him, and that he was likely to choose former Cavaliers executive Trent Redden. However, speaking to reporters, including Scott Kushner of The Advocate, at his introductory press conference on Wednesday, Griffin insisted that he’s more concerned with attracting the right kind o...2019

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  • • David Griffin: Zion Williamson on track for Jan. 22 debut
    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
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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

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  • 2021
    "On what went wrong, here’s the New Orleans Times-Picayune: Scott Kushner: The circumstances were bad."

  • 2020
    "22 against the Spurs, head of basketball operations David Griffin said Wednesday (Twitter link via Scott Kushner of The Advocate)."

  • 2019
    "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."

  • 2018
    "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."

  • 2017
    "Scott Kushner of the New Orleans Advocate adds that initial estimates are that the former All-Star guard will be sidelined for roughly a month."

  • 2016
    "The Advocate's Scott Kushner is reporting that the New Orleans Pelicans have reached an agreement with Solomon Hill."

  • 2015
    "Even though all the double-digit marks weren't met, it was still a never-before-seen display of greatness from Davis, per The Advocate's Scott Kushner: CBS Sports made a humorous NCAA tournament reference while showing how close Davis was to the quadruple-double even at the end of regulation: The 22-year-old phenom scored six of his team's eight points in the first overtime, but the Pelicans ran out of gas in the next extra period."

Scott Kushner trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • David Griffin: Zion Williamson on track for Jan. 22 debut
    2020
  • • Pelicans' Anthony Davis, David Griffin expected to meet next month
    2019
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  • • Report: Some with Pelicans believe Anthony Davis will not play for team again
    2019
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • 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
  • • '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
  • • 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
  • • Report: Pelicans continue to seek point guard depth
    The Pelicans remain on the lookout for point guard depth, according to Scott Kushner of The New Orleans Advocate, who tweets that the club is hoping to add another player to its camp roster at that position.As we relayed last week, New Orleans recently worked out veteran point guard Ty Lawson, along with Tyrone Wallace, who was a two-way player for the Clippers last season. In addition to those fr...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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  • • Pelicans' Anthony Davis, David Griffin expected to meet next month
    2019
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  • • Jrue Holiday still set to receive $255K bonus
    Although he has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2018-19 season, Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday will still receive a $255K bonus for appearing in at least 66 games and averaging at least 7.3 assists per contest, ESPN’s Bobby Marks notes. Holiday averaged 7.7 APG in 67 games, and also achieved three separate bonuses for his games played, total minutes and rebounds per game. As a result of flipp...2019
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  • • Nikola Mirotic finding a groove in his return to Pelicans
    2019
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  • • Pelicans coming up short in crunch time
    As all of the attention surrounding the Pelicans is on Anthony Davis and the potential for him to find his way to the Lakers, Scott Kushner writes for The Journal Times that New Orleans more pressing issues to solve, most notably its inability to close out games. As Kushner points out, the Pelicans are the worst clutch team in the NBA, as they are 5-11 in games that are within five points in the f...2018
  • • Pelicans' Anthony Davis reportedly parts ways with agent
    Pelicans star Anthony Davis has parted ways with longtime agent Thad Foucher, according to Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Players are required to file paperwork with the players’ union and wait 15 days before changing agents, they added.Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, who represents LeBron James, is reportedly a “leading contender” to became Davis’ new representative.Davis, 25, has two ...2018
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  • • Pelicans lacking a wing player
    A bigger issue with the Pelicans this upcoming season may be the absence of a reliable player on the wing rather than the loss of Rajon Rondo or DeMarcus Cousins, as newcomers Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton are capable of replicating their production, at least in part, writes Scott Kushner of The Advocate.Kushner opines that nobody on the Pelicans’ roster is capable of being a solid “3-and-D” pla...2018
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  • • Southwest Notes: Pelicans' plans without Cousins; Conley's surgery
    2018
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  • • DeMarcus Cousins helps Pelicans in film room despite injury
    2018
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  • • Report: Rajon Rondo could miss a month with sports hernia injury
    The New Orleans Pelicans’ atrocious injury luck is continuing into 2017-18.Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said on Sunday that Rajon Rondo, who just signed with the team earlier this offseason, has a sports hernia injury and will be seeing a specialist, per team radio producer Daniel Sallerson. Scott Kushner of the New Orleans Advocate adds that initial estimates are that the former All-Star guar...2017
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  • • Report: DeMarcus Cousins played pivotal role in recruiting Rajon Rondo to Pelicans
    DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo are reunited, and it feels so good.Scott Kushner of The Advocate reports on Saturday that Cousins was “pivotal” in recruiting Rondo to the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins and Rondo were previously teammates on the Sacramento Kings in 2015-16, a year that saw Cousins average 26.9 points per game (a career-high for him at the time) and Rondo lead the NBA in assists wit...2017

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  • • Jrue Holiday: Anthony Davis was the main reason I re-signed with Pelicans
    2019
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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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  • • Friday NBA Roundup: Are Cavaliers Coasting or Is There Cause for Concern?
    2016
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  • • 2016 NBA Free Agency: Everything You Need to Know from Day 1
    2016
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  • • Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Postgame Grades and Analysis
    2015
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  • • NBA Free Agency 2016: Live Updates, Rumors and Signings for July 4
    2016
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  • • Kevin Garnett Hits Pelicans F Ryan Anderson in Face, Draws Foul
    2016
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  • • 2016 NBA Free Agency: Everything You Need to Know from Day 1
    2016
  • • Report: Las Vegas also in contention for 2017 NBA All-Star game
    Where will the NBA hold the 2017 All-Star game? Charlotte? No. New Orleans? Probably. New York/Brooklyn or Chicago? Maybe. One more maybe: Las Vegas. Scott Kusher of The Advocate: Sources: There are four cities still in contention for 2017 ASG, #NOLA, Chicago, NYC and Las Vegas. #NOLA still considered front runner. — Scott Kushner (@ScottDKushner) […]...2016
  • • Anthony Davis Narrowly Misses Quadruple Double: Stat Line and Twitter Reaction
    2015
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  • • Anthony Davis Injury: Updates on Pelicans Star's Shoulder and Return
    2015
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  • • Anthony Davis, Pelicans Slowly Finding Their Way and Tuesday NBA Takeaways
    2016
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  • • Report: NBA finalizing New Orleans as host of 2017 All-Star game
    After the NBA moved the 2017 All-Star game from Charlotte, New Orleans quickly became favored to host the event. New York, Chicago and Las Vegas also emerged as contenders, but it seems nowhere eclipsed the Big Easy. Scott Kushner and Brett Dawson of The New Orleans Advocate: New Orleans officials are closing in on a […]...2016
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  • • Bryce Dejean-Jones Signed, Jarnell Stokes Waived by Pelicans
    2016
  • • Report: Four cities remain in contention to host 2017 NBA ASG
    The 2017 NBA All-Star Game needs a new host city after the league removed it from Charlotte last week because of North Carolina’s controversial HB2 law. Right now, the most likely host is New Orleans, which last hosted the event in 2008. Sources: There are four cities still in contention for 2017 ASG, #NOLA, Chicago, NYC and Las Vegas. #NOLA still considered front runner. — Scott Kushner (@ScottD...2016
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  • • Friday NBA Roundup: Are Cavaliers Coasting or Is There Cause for Concern?
    2016
  • • Wednesday NBA Roundup: Anthony Davis' Big Night Reminds Us What He's Capable Of
    2016
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  • • Omer Asik Re-Signs with Pelicans, Latest Contract Details, Comments, Reaction
    2015
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  • • Eric Gordon Injury: Updates on Pelicans Guard's Recovery from Finger Surgery
    2016
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  • • David Griffin: Zion Williamson on track for Jan. 22 debut
    2020
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  • • Nikola Mirotic finding a groove in his return to Pelicans
    2019
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  • • The next 12 games are 'make-or-break' for Pelicans
    2019
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  • • Suns in search of point guard help before season
    2018
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  • • 2018-19 key to Anthony Davis' future with Pelicans
    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
  • • 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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  • • 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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  • • 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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  • • Southwest Notes: Pelicans' plans without Cousins; Conley's surgery
    2018
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  • • Pelicans' Anthony Davis reportedly parts ways with agent
    2018
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  • • 2018-19 key to Anthony Davis' future with Pelicans
    2018
  • • Wednesday NBA Roundup: Anthony Davis' Big Night Reminds Us What He's Capable Of
    2016
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  • • NBA Free Agency 2016: Live Updates, Rumors and Signings for July 4
    2016
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  • • 2016 NBA Free Agency: Everything You Need to Know from Day 1
    2016
  • • Anthony Davis, Pelicans Slowly Finding Their Way and Tuesday NBA Takeaways
    2016
  • • Toronto Raptors vs. New Orleans Pelicans: Postgame Grades and Analysis
    2015
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