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7:10 pm: Watford is officially a Pelican, per NBA.com’s transaction log. 8:33 am: Free agent forward Trendon Watford will join the Pelicans on a one-year, $2.9MM contract, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Based on those terms, it figures to be a veteran’s minimum contract for Watford, whose minimum salary this season is $2,845,883. He […]
The Golden State Warriors have been given another reason to monitor the New Orleans Pelicans after their latest signing on Monday.
Suns Apparently Haywood Highsmith wasn’t away from Phoenix for very long. The Suns are bringing Highsmith back on a one-year contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, with ESPN’s Shams Charania confirming the agreement. Phoenix waived Highsmith last week, and he cleared waivers Friday. The 29-year-old forward appeared in only seven regular-season games last season […] The post NBA Moves: Suns, Haywood Highsmith, Pacers, Braden Smith, Pelicans appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal runs for a single year at a $2.9 million salary. The news was reported by Shams Charania of ESPN this morning. Watford played for the Blazers during the first two years of his NBA career, between 2021 and 2023. […]
The final 2026 Sixers free agent has found a home. ESPN’s Shams Charania has reported that Trendon Watford has signed a one-year, $2.9 million dollar deal with the New Orleans Pelicans. In his lone season with the Sixers, Watford averaged 16.3 minutes across his 53 appearances while struggling with soft tissue injures. A strained hamstring […]
Arti persikėlimo į Europą buvęs Trendonas Watfordas tęs karjerą NBA lygoje. ESPN žurnalistas Shamsas Charania skelbia, kad 25-erių puolėjas susitarė dėl vienerių metų trukmės ir 2,9 mln. JAV dolerių vertės (prieš mokesčius) kontrakto su Naujojo Orleano „ Pelicans “. Prieš sutikdamas prisijungti prie Naujojo Orleano ekipos, amerikietis svarstė keletą variantų. Rugpjūčio pradžioje BasketNews žurnalistas Donatas Urbonas skelbė, kad Watfordas vedė pažengusias derybas su „Val...
Free agent forward Trendon Watford has signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans worth $2.9 million, per reports. The former LSU Tiger was most recently with the Philadelphia 76ers, after previously spending two seasons with both the Portland Trail Blazers and Brooklyn Nets. The Birmingham native immediately made an impact at LSU, averaging […]
The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million contract with free-agent forward Trendon Watford, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported Monday. Watford considered multiple options before choosing New Orleans, adding a versatile frontcourt piece to a team coming off a 26-56 season. Watford spent the 2025-26 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 6.5 points, […] The post Pelicans sign Trendon Watford appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Bennedict Mathurin and his representatives remain engaged with the New Orleans Pelicans, Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks as the restricted free agent weighs his next move, according to Marc Stein. The door also remains open for Mathurin to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, who retain the right to match an outside offer. Mathurin entered […] The post Bennedict Mathurin remains in talks with three teams appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Bucks Would Peyton Watson make the Bucks considerably better next season? Maybe not. But that might not really be the point. The Bucks have been linked to Watson for more than a month, and Tre Allen of NBA On SI examines what the 23-year-old forward could mean for a Milwaukee team that has entered a […] The post NBA Notes: Bucks, Peyton Watson, Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Bulls appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Atlanta Hawks know the pitfalls of having Trae Young on a massive contract, and the Wizards are about to find out.
Pelicans hold off on extension talks with Zion Williamson amid uncertain future.
In three separate stories for The Athletic, David Aldridge ranks the offseason moves of each NBA team. The Pelicans (No. 30), Warriors (No. 27) and Knicks (No. 21) are among the teams in Aldridge’s bottom 10, with the Suns (No. 20), Celtics (No. 12) and Lakers (No. 11) falling in the middle tier. So which […]
As the Heat remain in pursuit of Klay Thompson, we explore how Miami could acquire him in a potential three-team deal by involving the Pelicans.
If the New Orleans Pelicans are truly interested in Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers must find a way to get their hands on Trey Murphy III.
Thunder The Western Conference changed considerably this summer. The Thunder? Not so much. Oklahoma City mostly relied on the draft while watching teams such as the Spurs and Timberwolves make significant additions. As Grayson Buchanan of Thunder On SI wrote, that puts even more responsibility on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Of course, leaning on Gilgeous-Alexander is hardly […] The post NBA Notes: Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Pelicans, Jordan Poole, Kings appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans clearly can't get enough of each other, as the Pelicans recently signed three former Hawks.
Caleb Houstan has agreed to a one-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to HoopsHype. The 23-year-old forward will compete for the final spot on New Orleans’ regular-season roster after an impressive shooting campaign with the Atlanta Hawks, where he connected on 52.4% of his three-point attempts. Houstan will also reunite with head coach […] The post Pelicans sign Caleb Houstan appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Pelicans plan to sign Caleb Houstan to a one-year contract, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that the free agent wing will be competing for New Orleans’ final standard roster spot. While he doesn’t state it outright, Scotto’s wording suggests Houstan’s contract will be non-guaranteed. The Pelicans currently have 14 […]
Here is a mock three-team trade that sends Bennedict Mathurin to the Pelicans and gives all sides a new direction before the 2026-27 NBA season.
Bennedict Mathurin remains one of the biggest unresolved names on the NBA free-agent market, with multiple teams monitoring his restricted free agency while the Los Angeles Clippers weigh whether to match an outside offer or pursue a sign-and-trade. According to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, the New Orleans Pelicans and Chicago Bulls have emerged as the […] The post Inside Bennedict Mathurin’s restricted free agency as Bulls, Pelicans wait appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Bill Simmons has been outspoken about keeping the Trail Blazers in Portland. He doesn’t feel quite the same way about the Pelicans remaining in New Orleans. Speaking with former Pelicans reporter Justin Verrier on “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Simmons questioned whether New Orleans has ever shown that it can support a successful NBA franchise. “We […] The post Bill Simmons: ‘I’m not sure’ New Orleans should have NBA team appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Pistons can predict how the Pelicans will handle Murphy's trade better than anyone else.
The Chicago Bulls' reported interest in restricted free agent wing Bennedict Mathurin has been "overstated," per Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic.
The Bennedict Mathurin market keeps getting bigger. The Clippers remain interested in re-signing the restricted free agent, but they’re no longer the only team lining up. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Pelicans, Bulls, Bucks and Mavericks have all expressed interest in acquiring Mathurin, though each would likely need to complete a sign-and-trade or […] The post Clippers’ Bennedict Mathurin drawing interest from growing list of teams appeared first on Hoops Wire .