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New Orleans Pelicans Free Agency and Rumors Thread
July 16th Jason Smith has reportedly signed a 1 year 3.3 million dollar deal to join the Knicks. At the time of his departure, Smith was the longest tenured Pelicans player, appearing in 199 games over the past four season. His absence leaves Eric Gordon as the Pelicans player who has been on the roster […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 184: Free Agency and Making room for Asik
Free Agency is opening shortly, and Dell Demps has a lot to get done in a short time. Michael and I talk about everything he has/can accomplish. We touch on the chances Anderson, Gordon or Rivers may be gone in a few weeks. We talk about Draft night, the acquisition of Russ and departure of […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament Champion Crowned
Today, we were supposed to launch our finals matchup, which was set to feature PJ Tucker and Andray Blatche after they dominated their semi-final matchups. But with the acquisition of Omer Asik, the representative of Blatche (Jake Madison) has waived the white flag. When asked for comment, Madison responded, “I really think Blatche could have […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Add Patric Young to Summer League Roster
Sometimes, if you ask for something, you will get it. Side note: I hope Demps is on the phone with Patric Young right now offering him a summer league spot and a chance at a roster spot. — Michael McNamara (@McNamara247) June 27, 2014 Today, Patric Young agreed to join the Pelicans Summer League team, […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans Options Heading Into Free Agency
The announcement of Asik being traded to the Pelicans was exciting, but somewhat limited on Wednesday night, as it was really just the first step of a series of moves that is set to take place masquerading as a singular move in a vacuum. The fact of the matter is, that as currently constructed, the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Trade Pierre Jackson for Russ Smith
For months, we have known that Pierre Jackson would never play for the Pelicans. Dell Demps and Monty Williams had no interest in bringing him over least season when injuries decimated this roster, and Monty was not exactly praising him when Pierre came in to workout this past month. Now, one year after acquiring his […]
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Remembering the 2013 Draft and Nerlens Noel
Last year around this time we weren’t really sure who was going to end up in a Pelicans uniform. We also weren’t sure what those uniforms were going to look like. After Cleveland drafted Bennet, the camera pans to Nerlens for a reaction shot and, as is turns out, there were 4 more times to […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Draft Day Live
Update (5:40 CST) New Orleans is shopping forward Ryan Anderson and guard Austin Rivers, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) June 26, 2014 Again, makes sense. Anderson, Rivers, or Gordon got to go and Gordon is probably impossible to move. ______________________________________________________________________________ Update (9:50 CST) More dominos will fall in Asik-to-Pelicans […]
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Pelicans Set to Acquire Omer Asik From Rockets for Future 1st Round Pick
Just last summer there were feverish debates amongst Pelicans fans about a rumored deal that would have sent sharpshooter Ryan Anderson to Houston for Omer Asik. Some argued that Anderson’s floor spacing was vital to our offense while others argued that Asik’s rim protection and rebounding was more important to the overall success of our […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 183: Asik!
Michael and I break down the Asik trade – what he means to the team offensively, defensively, salary cap-wise, and how he immediately upgrades the team’s boardwork. On the flip side, we talk his high turnover rate, how he quit on his team last year, and if we should be concerned about the fact his […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: Andray Blatche vs. Kevin Seraphin
Andray Blatche (3 Years and $15 Million) by Jake Madison I’ve been saying it all tournament and I’m going to say it yet again: Monty Williams wants a center for the Pelicans. And a lot of you agree with me based on the fact that you’ve been voting for the biggest of the bigs throughout the […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: PJ Tucker vs. Thabo Sefolosha
PJ Tucker (3 Years and $16 Million) by Michael McNamara In the minds of some, it might look like this is a battle of two similar players with fairly similar contracts, but a closer look shows that we are comparing apples and oranges here. Yes, they are both guys who play good to great defense […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Scoop: Greg Monroe, NBA Draft, and Offseason Possibilities
With just four days until the draft and eight days until the start of free agency, we take a look at some of the players that the Pelicans could target in the draft, free agency, and trades. 1. If Dell manages to get a mid to late first round pick on Thursday, who would you […]
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In the NO Podcast Episode 182: Draft V Trade!
Michael and I spend some time talking about this draft – the players we like at different ranges, including Kyle Anderson, Mitch McGary, Gary Harris, KJ Daniels, Doug McDermott, and more! We also talk about how the team could acquire those picks – whether they should, and what other costs come into play. We also […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: Second Round Results Are In!
This round was far closer than the last, as two of the four match ups were in the balance up until the very end. Like I keep saying, every vote counts, so let your voice be heard this upcoming week for the Semi-Finals. Results Kevin Seraphin (51%) defeats Emeka Okafor (49%) Andray Blatche (52%) defeats […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: Andray Blatche vs. Jordan Hill
Andray Blatche (3 years and $15 million) by Jake Madison I’m going to reiterate what I said about both Emeka Okafor and Andray Blatche in the first round: Monty Williams wants a center for the Pelicans. Whether you agree or not it is what he wants. The team views Anthony Davis as a power forward, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans Possible Draft Targets
In a previous piece, I took a look at guys that Dell might look at after the draft is over if the Pelicans stand pat and don’t add a draft pick next week. But with rumors swirling that Dell is aggressively seeking a pick, this piece will focus on a few guys that Dell could […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: PJ Tucker vs. Jordan Hamilton
This round of the MLE Tournament will feature PJ Tucker against Jordan Hamilton. For past matchups in the tournament, click here. PJ Tucker (3 Years and $16 million) by Michael McNamara In the last round, I set up the player comparison for Tucker (Bruce Bowen) and laid out the tangible things that we can measure. So, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans MLE Tournament: Thabo Sefolosha vs. Richard Jefferson
Richard Jefferson (1 Year and $3 Million) by Joe Gerrity Let’s lead with a headline from The Oklahoman– Following a regular season littered with injuries and an extended shooting slump, Thabo Sefolosha’s struggles worsened in the playoffs How about Another? One season after a career year behind the arc — making 108 threes on 42 percent […]
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Could Dell Demps Grab A Quality Rookie AFTER the Draft?
Many people are curious to see if Dell Demps can maneuver his way back into the 2014 draft, either by trading a piece like Pierre Jackson or buying a pick with Benson’s cash. But let me offer another alternative. Perhaps Dell sits back and waits until around pick #55 before he starts burning up the […]