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The Pelicans and free agent wing Bennedict Mathurin have reached an agreement on a two-year, $16MM deal that will include a second-year player option, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Mathurin had been a restricted free agent, but according to Charania, his representatives approached the Clippers about withdrawing his $8.8MM qualifying offer, which […]
The New Orleans Pelicans and Bennedict Mathurin have agreed on a two-year, $16 million contract in free agency, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal has a player option on the second season. Mathurin was a Los Angeles Clippers restricted free agent, but Shams reports his reps went to the Clippers to withdraw his $8.8 […] The post Bennedict Mathurin leaving Clippers for Pelicans on $16 million contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Bennedict Mathurin‘s restricted free agency seems likely to come down to two paths, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, who suggested on a Bleacher Report live stream that a sign-and-trade to the Pelicans or accepting his qualifying offer from the Clippers look like the most viable outcomes for Mathurin. Mathurin – one of two restricted […]
Bennedict Mathurin’s restricted free agency appears to be narrowing to two options: a sign-and-trade to the New Orleans Pelicans or accepting his qualifying offer to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers, according to Jake Fischer. The 23-year-old wing and his representatives had also been engaged with the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks, according to Marc […] The post Bennedict Mathurin choosing between Clippers and Pelicans appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Bennedict Mathurin could be sent to Clippers in potential sign-and-trade deal.
This era of New Orleans basketball led by Zion Williamson needs to come to an end now.
Toughness is one of those NBA words that can mean almost anything until a team is forced to prove it. EVP Joe Dumars has said the word so often this offseason that it has become shorthand for everything the Zion Williamson-era New Orleans Pelicans are trying to fix. They have heard the outside noise. Skepticism […] The post How Zion Williamson’s Pelicans can change ‘toughness’ conversation this season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
DeMar DeRozan is heading to Denver after agreeing to a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Nuggets, according to ESPN. DeRozan had several options after becoming a free agent, holding conversations with the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans before ultimately choosing Denver. The Nuggets made a strong push in recent weeks, selling the […] The post DeMar DeRozan Picks Nuggets After Interest From Multiple Teams appeared first on Basketball Forever .
The New York Knicks added Jose Alvarado at the deadline via trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, and the undrafted guard went on to play a key role during the team’s run to the NBA championship. Alvarado re-signed on a three-year contract this offseason, but perhaps his biggest summer move to date was getting involved […] The post Jose Alvarado’s hilarious clap-back at Josh Hart over life-changing NBA title appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Several NBA teams still have some roster work to do before training camps open next month. Thirteen teams currently have at least one open two-way roster spot, with the defending champion Knicks carrying all three of theirs, as relayed by Rory Maher of Hoops Rumors. The Celtics, Nets, Bulls, Nuggets, Warriors, Grizzlies, Heat, Bucks, Pelicans, […] The post Warriors, Heat, Knicks among teams with open two-way spots appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Pelicans Dejounte Murray could have taken the safer route last season. Instead, the Pelicans guard wanted back on the floor. Murray returned from a torn Achilles in February, more than a year after suffering the injury, and appeared in 14 games despite New Orleans sitting near the bottom of the Western Conference. He told Cyro […] The post NBA Notes: Pelicans, Dejounte Murray, Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Pacers appeared first on Hoops Wire .
It would have been easy for Dejounte Murray to sit out all of last season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, but the Pelicans guard explains in an interview with Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype why it was important for him to return to action. More than a year elapsed from the time Murray suffered […]
Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray details his recovery process after latest major injury.
The Los Angeles Lakers should be rooting for the New Orleans Pelicans, Houston Rockets, and Boston Celtics to fall flat.
Dejounte Murray said the mental challenge of recovering from a torn Achilles was greater than his previous ACL rehabilitation, but returning for the final 14 games of the 2025-26 season gave him confidence heading into a new year with the New Orleans Pelicans. Murray told Cyro Asseo of HoopsHype that he took roughly 12 months […] The post Dejounte Murray says Achilles rehab was harder than ACL recovery appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
DeMar DeRozan has agreed to sign a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Denver Nuggets, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. DeRozan, who is entering his 18th NBA season, was one of the top remaining free agents and had spoken with the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans before ultimately choosing to sign with Denver and stay in the West. After failed trade attempts earlier this summer, DeRozan and the Sacramento Kings worked together to allow him to find more The post...
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Peyton Watson‘s restricted free agency was resolved on Wednesday night, as word broke that the Cavaliers had reached an agreement with the Nuggets to acquire Watson via sign-and-trade, coming to terms on a four-year contract worth $88MM. The various parts of that trade leaked in pieces over the course of the evening, and it sounds […]
Cavaliers, Clippers, and Nuggets agree to three-team trade involving Peyton Watson and Max Strus.
DeMar DeRozan is not looking at taking the minimum. The unrestricted free agent has several teams interested in signing him, but they'll have to pony up. According to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald , DeRozan wants to sign for the mid-level exception. The non-taxpayer MLE would be $15M, while the Room MLE is $9.3M. The taxpayer MLE is $6M. Insider Brett Siegel has listed five teams that have had interest in DeRozan, and one of them is a surprise entry, that he calls the "best fit" for ...
Rumors have run rampant about the New Orleans Pelicans trading Zion Williamson to the Charlotte Hornets, with a proposed deal sending him back to his home state.
The New Orleans Pelicans are signing forward Malik Dia to a two-way NBA contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Tuesday. Dia went undrafted out of Ole Miss and averaged 10.0 points and 5.8 rebounds in five games during the 2026 NBA Summer League. Dia played 18.9 minutes per game in Summer League, shooting 37.5% from the […] The post Pelicans add Malik Dia on a two-way contract appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The New Orleans Pelicans have waived two-way center Hunter Dickinson, according to HoopsHype. Dickinson joined New Orleans after a successful college career at Michigan and Kansas but will now become available after being released from his two-way deal. The big man delivered strong numbers in the G League last season, averaging 17.6 points, 10.9 rebounds […] The post Pelicans waive Hunter Dickinson appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Pelicans have waived Hunter Dickinson, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (via Twitter). Dickinson re-signed on a two-way contract with New Orleans last month after playing on a two-way contract for them last season. He was tendered a two-way qualifying offer prior in June, making him a restricted free agent, and simply accepted that QO […]
Malik Dia has signed a two-way deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. The post Former Ole Miss forward Malik Dia signs NBA two-way contract appeared first on Saturday Down South .