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Manipulating the Pelicans’ Glass Salary Ceiling
Required reading before continuing: The Pelicans’ Glass Ceiling, by Jason Calmes Thanks to the diligence of Bourbon Street Shots’ own Dr. Jason Calmes, we now have a firm understanding of the ramifications of Jrue Holiday’s new contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. Though Jrue’s contract “only” contains $126 million in guaranteed money, the additional $24 […]
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New Orleans Pelicans trade Tim Frazier to the Washington Wizards
Last night the New Orleans Pelicans traded point guard Tim Frazier to the Washington Wizards in return for the 52nd pick in tonight’s NBA Draft. The move clears around $2 million in cap space, and in conjunction with the NBA salary cap expected to be around $99 million (revised down from the projection of $101 […]
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The Pelicans Should Stick with the Jrue Holiday/Tim Frazier Back Court
The Pelicans started a bit of a surprising backcourt Tuesday against the Lakers, and, with Tyreke Evans’ return being delayed, Tim Frazier and Jrue Holiday should be starting yet again. It’s unorthodox, but the back court has been working when the two have shared the court together. In fact, the Holiday/Frazier pairing has a net […]
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The cost of Tim Frazier and observations
Those of you who follow me on Twitter know I’m a fan of Tim Frazier. I usually take the side of the underdog, and a not-quite six-foot five-year college player who went undrafted yet still fights his way to the NBA qualifies. He plays with fire and energy. I like watching him. Outside of Chaos Stephenson […]
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Something to Watch: Tim Frazier
In a lot of ways, this season was probably the worst possible outcome for the front office. A slew of injuries that crushed any continuity, regression in play by a few key pieces, and a superstar who experienced growing pains as he was asked to do things he’d never done before. It shattered interest in […]