The Pelicans continue to shut down ongoing interest in defensive stalwart Herb Jones, who’s out indefinitely with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. If there’s one trade candidate to monitor in New Orleans, it may be Javonte Green. The Pelicans are receiving healthy interest in the athletic forward, who makes just $2 million this season and is yet another player whose current salary is lower than the league’s current veteran minimum.
Source: marcstein.substack.com
Source: marcstein.substack.com
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Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
Javonte Green and Dejounte Murray made numerous crucial fourth-quarter plays and buckets in a memorable win over Dallas pic.x.com/HbieeEeb6D – 11:38 PM
Javonte Green and Dejounte Murray made numerous crucial fourth-quarter plays and buckets in a memorable win over Dallas pic.x.com/HbieeEeb6D – 11:38 PM
Jim Eichenhofer @Jim_Eichenhofer
It was a Dejounte Murray vs. Klay Thompson offensive battle for a while there, then Javonte Green makes the biggest 3 of the game (so far). #Pelicans up 116-114 at 0:43 – 10:12 PM
It was a Dejounte Murray vs. Klay Thompson offensive battle for a while there, then Javonte Green makes the biggest 3 of the game (so far). #Pelicans up 116-114 at 0:43 – 10:12 PM
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Michael Scotto: New Orleans Pelicans forward Herb Jones has been diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, an MRI taken yesterday confirmed. Jones will be out indefinitely, team says. pic.x.com/92BWG4Eei2 -via Twitter @MikeAScotto / January 10, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans: Herb Jones (right shoulder) will not return to tonight’s game -via Twitter @PelicansNBA / January 8, 2025
The Mavericks have contemplated trying to add an impact perimeter defender before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, front-office sources on rival teams told The Athletic. The New Orleans Pelicans’ Herb Jones, who last season was the only non-center to make the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team, is one player who fits that description. But there is little belief in NBA circles that the Pelicans will actually move him. If the Mavericks don’t make a trade, the responsibility of slowing down Gilgeous-Alexander in a potential playoff rematch would go to a combination of Washington, Marshall and Grimes. “I feel like I can guard anybody,” Washington said. “I feel like I’m comfortable guarding smalls, bigs. It doesn’t really matter.” -via New York Times / January 1, 2025