When NBA players and owners met together to reconstruct the CBA two years ago, the supermax deal was created. It meant more money for players with the intent of increasing the likelihood that stars and superstars in small markets would remain put instead of leaving for the brighter lights. However, the deal hasn’t gone as planned. […]
Tag: New Orleans Pelicans
Jahlil Okafor Reaches One Year Agreement With Pelicans
Former Duke standout Jahlil Okafor has signed a one year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal will include a partial guarantee for this season and a team option for 2019-2020. Former No. 3 overall pick Jahlil Okafor has agreed to a deal with the Pelicans, according to @wojespn pic.twitter.com/z0Ai7YcFqD — SLAM (@SLAMonline) August […]
Pelicans Looking at Jahlil Okafor
Scott Kushner of the Advocate reported earlier today that “multiple sources have said the Pelicans are in discussions with C Jahlil Okafor on a deal to bring him in for training camp.” The New Orleans Pelicans have actually crossed the path of discussions for Okafor before the trade deadline of the 2016-2017 NBA season. There […]
Lakers Offseason Moves Have Been Odd, But They’re Not Done Yet
The Los Angeles Lakers have certainly had a busy offseason. Their biggest move so far is obviously the acquisition of LeBron James. You probably read the headline and are thinking something like “Well that one’s not weird,” and you’re exactly right! That move isn’t weird, but almost all of their ancillary moves thus far have been […]
Randle Is a Pelican!
On today’s edition of Lakers Drama, the team renounced their rights to 23-year old power forward Julius Randle after paying him a $5.6 million qualifying offer last week, a move that allowed the team to retain Randle’s rights as a restricted free agent. However, after no long-term deal was made between Los Angeles and Randle, […]
The NBA is Over: Warriors Land Boogie Cousins
Whelp, the offseason was fun while it lasted. Sorry, Lakers. The Golden State Warriors win the offseason again, as the double-defending champions add a top-2 center in the NBA, DeMarcus Cousins. Free agent DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Golden State Warriors, league sources tell Yahoo. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 3, […]
Pelicans Take Down Grizzlies
DeMarcus Cousins provided his most dominating performance yet with the Pelicans with 41 points and 17 rebounds, and New Orleans topped the Memphis Grizzlies 95-82 on Tuesday night. Cousins made five 3-pointers, tying a career high. He hit five shots inside while being hacked to go to the free-throw line for three-point plays and had the […]
Breakdown The Brooklyn Nets Trade Deadline Moves
The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, there was one big trade plus a few minor ones. The big trade was the Sacramento Kings traded center DeMarcus Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans for shooting guard Buddy Hield, guard Tyreke Evans, and shooting guard Langston Galloway. Other minor trades were the Toronto Raptors getting […]
Cousins Traded to Pelicans in Blockbuster Deal
A very eventful All Star weekend was concluded with one of the biggest deals in the past few years. The city of New Orleans was not only blessed enough to host one of the biggest events of the year but now they withhold two of the best and most versatile big men the league has […]
Cousins Leads Kings Over the Pelicans
Although still soul searching to find the right mentality on the court, DeMarcus Cousins continues to deliver productivity for the Sacramento Kings. Cousins had 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 assists for the Kings, who topped the New Orleans Pelicans 105-99 on Sunday night to give them their third victory in a row. The hot-headed Cousins received […]