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Thus, New Orleans has explored the trade market on Jordan Hawkins, including discussions with the Memphis Grizzlies involving AJ Johnson, league sources told HoopsHype. Shedding Hawkins’ $7.02 million salary from their books would keep New Orleans below the luxury tax while using the non-taxpayer mid-level exception to make a run at Mathurin.
The Stein Line on Tuesday learned that Chicago is Mathurin's other current suitor. You'll recall that The Stein Line also revealed recently (July 23 to be exact) that New Orleans has been trying to shed Jordan Hawkins' contract via trade to move further away from the first apron. Among the options available to the Pelicans, if they succeed in those efforts, would be opening up the use of a healthy portion of its midlevel exception to assemble an offer sheet to Mathurin.
Michael Scotto: The New Orleans Pelicans and Christian Koloko have agreed to a one-year deal, league sources told @hoopshype. He’ll compete for the final Pelicans roster spot after stints with the Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Atlanta Hawks in the last four seasons.
Michael Scotto: The New Orleans Pelicans and Kobe Bufkin have agreed to a one-year deal, league sources told @hoopshype. Bufkin was the 15th pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. He’s spent the past three seasons with the Hawks and Lakers. He averaged 21.3 points in Summer League with the Pelicans.
League sources say that New Orleans has been exploring various trade frameworks to send out former lottery pick Jordan Hawkins for some potential roster and financial flexibility. Those discussions, sources say, include conversations with Memphis. There was no trade agreement as of Wednesday night, but we're told that the Grizzlies have registered some interest in taking on Hawkins.
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Marc Stein: Jaron Pierre Jr. and the Pelicans have agreed to a two-way contract, his Skyward Sports representatives Derek Lafayette and Curtis Lawrence tell @TheSteinLine. The New Orleans native and former @SMUBasketball star was drafted No. 58 overall in June.
Dan Woike: The Lakers have agreed to a deal with Ziaire Williams, team and league sources say. New Orleans had made a push in recent days to sign the 25-year-old, but the chance to play for his hometown Lakers in a winning situation has him headed to LA.
Jake Fischer: DeAndre Jordan’s agreement to return to New Orleans is for two years, $7.9 million, sources say, with both seasons fully guaranteed.
Pelicans Film Room: "It's surreal. Growing up in New Orleans Lousiana, you want to play for LSU, the Pelicans, the Saints. For them to give me that call, it was emotional. Me and my mom shed a tear. It's an opportunity to get better" -- Solomon Washington on getting the call from the Pelicans
Hunter Dickinson is staying in the NBA. The former Michigan star signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, he announced on his social media. Dickinson appeared in five games for the Pelicans as a rookie last season.
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Jake Fischer: The Utah Jazz are signing Trey Alexander to a two-way contract, according to league sources. The Creighton product has played for Denver and New Orleans over the past two seasons.
Oh No He Didn't: Jovan: "Maybe they end up rerouting Paul George elsewhere. There's been talks about maybe them doing something with New Orleans. They have multiple firsts to put on the table to maybe go after Trey Murphy. Barring that this is a pretty surprising return for a guy of Jaylen Brown's caliber"
Ian Begley: Around the NBA Draft, Pelicans signaled that Yves Missi would not be available via trade and will in New Orleans under new head coach Jamahl Mosely
While the Pelicans hope to retain Bey going forward, the same can’t be said for assistant coach Jodie Meeks, who won’t return to New Orleans next season, league sources told HoopsHype. Meeks was with the Birmingham Squadron, the G League affiliate for New Orleans, from 2022-24 before moving up as an assistant coach on former head coach Willie Green’s staff.