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Etienne Catalan: Bennedict Mathurin ( @BennMathurin ) will wear No. 24 for the #Pelicans. Number last worn by Jordan Hawkins in 2026. #NBA
Keith Smith: Bennedict Mathurin's contract came in a bit lower than originally reported: 2026-27: $7.5M 2027-28: $7.8M - Player Option Pelicans have $7.5M of the Non-Taxpayer MLE remaining. New Orleans is $4M from the luxury tax with 15 players on standard contracts.
Marc Stein: Reported July 23 below that New Orleans was working to trade Jordan Hawkins to Memphis. Now that AJ Johnson’s contract can be aggregated that trade finally happens today and will provide the Pels nearly $6 million in savings to proceed with the addition of Bennedict Mathurin.
KeithSmithNBA: The LA Clippers have officially withdrawn the qualifying offer for Bennedict Mathurin, a league source told @spotrac.com . Mathurin is now an unrestricted free agent.
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Shamit Dua: I'm told the to expect a small corresponding move from the Pelicans to open up some space under luxury tax and create a roster spot for Benn Mathurin. Keep an eye on that September 8th date.
Shamit Dua: The Pelicans are excited to add Mathurin's downhill scoring and athleticism. Mathurin has an elite ability to get to the free throw line. Mathurin has been above 95th percentile at shooting fouls drawn his whole career, with last year being 100th percentile per CTG.
Yossi Gozlan: The Pelicans will use the $15 million non-taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Bennedict Mathurin, which hard caps them to the $209 million first apron. However, his projected contract puts them above the first apron. They'll need to shed payroll first to fit him on these terms.
Jake Fischer: But, yeah, NOLA has been the Bennedict Mathurin team since before February’s trade deadline. Said yesterday on @BleacherReport Chicago wasn’t factoring into his free agency. But I believe the Bulls are involved in Jonathan Kuminga’s process to a real degree, in addition to Lakers, Wolves.
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Joey Linn: When the Clippers made the Ivica Zubac trade, Lawrence Frank was pretty open that it was primarily about the picks. LA was happy to get Bennedict Mathurin, and he had some good moments, but there clearly wasn’t a huge urgency to keep him.
Law Murray: I'm told that the agreement that Bennedict Mathurin has with the New Orleans Pelicans is contingent upon one tricky detail The LA Clippers would have to withdraw Mathurin's qualifying offer. Mathurin is a restricted free agent. And it sounds like the Clippers did not want to do that, but would eventually choose to let him go.
Shams Charania: Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, including a player option, sources tell ESPN. Mathurin’s reps approached the Clippers about withdrawing his $8.8M qualifying offer, effectively turning the QO into a more favorable situation in New Orleans with added security. Mathurin prioritized flexibility and the earliest path to unrestricted free agency next summer versus longer term offers with larger total commitments but greater team control.sources tell ESPN.
Shams Charania: The Pelicans have aggressively pursued Mathurin for over a year and view him as a significant part of their young core while the deal also keeps New Orleans below the luxury tax line this season.
