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Karlo Matkovic appears headed to the NBA. Slovenian Club Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana announced Matkovic is leaving the team to join the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans hold Matkovic's NBA draft rights. He was a second-round pick by the Pelicans at the 2022 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-11 big man has played two seasons with Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana. This season Matkovic has averaged … [Read more...] about Pelicans Draftee Karlo Matkovic Leaves Slovenian Club For NBA

The New Orleans Pelicans are not looking to trade Herb Jones, according to Marc Stein of Substack. There were reports over the weekend that the Pelicans would be open to trading Jones with Trey Murphy III eligible for an extension this offseason. Jones is currently in the first year of a four-year, $54 million extension. … [Read more...] about Pelicans Not Looking To Trade Herb Jones

The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to sign Malcolm Hill to a 10-day contract. Hill has averaged 25.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in his past 10 games for the Pels' affiliate in Birmingham. … [Read more...] about Malcolm Hill, Pelicans Agree To 10-Day Contract

The Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans will broadcast 10 games on local over-the-air channels this season. Bally Sports-affiliated teams can broadcast up to 10 games on over-the-air stations as part of an agreement from November. The move will increase the Pelicans' television penetration from 700,000 to 7 million viewers, including into Mississippi and Alabama. Hawks' … [Read more...] about Hawks, Pelicans To Broadcast 10 Games On Local Channels

The final three seasons of the contract of Zion Williamson with the New Orleans Pelicans are no longer guaranteed. By missing more than 22 games last season, Williamson triggered a clause in his contract that turns his salary for 25-26, 26-27 and 27-28 from guaranteed to non-guaranteed. The Pelicans could theoretically waive Williamson after the 24-25 season without any … [Read more...] about Zion Williamson’s Contract No Longer Guaranteed For Final Three Seasons