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Karlo set to leave Europe next week and join the Pelicans Edit: Signed per SwishCultures
Posted on 1/26/24 at 12:36 pm
Posted on 1/26/24 at 12:36 pm
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Heading to the NBA and possibly the New Orleans Pelicans, promising Croatian big Karlo Matkovic is set to leave Cedevita Olimpija next week
LINK
This post was edited on 2/7/24 at 6:22 pm
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Posted on 1/26/24 at 1:08 pm to Soggymoss
Posted on 1/26/24 at 1:33 pm to Galactic Inquisitor
He reminds me of Maxi Kleber, which would be an incredible fit on the Pels. Depends if his 3pt shot is real though. He's shooting 46% from 3 this year but only 39 attempts and this is the first year he's taken 3s
Posted on 1/26/24 at 2:09 pm to Balsamic_duck
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Dodson, Chris Dodson @DoingItDodson
Karlo has been very impressive. As one league scout related to me “Really developed over the past 2 years made a big jump and put it all together the last 2 months.”
Matkovic is on the move, but will it be NOLA?
#Pelicans
Maybe this is why they are bringing him over.
This post was edited on 1/26/24 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 1/26/24 at 3:05 pm to TigerinATL
Do they need to bring him over just to put him in a trade?
Posted on 1/26/24 at 3:09 pm to Aussie_Pelican
No. They could trade their rights to him. But if they are trading him to another team then a deal is in place and that other team wants him, because his Euro team announced today that he's leaving to play in the NBA.
This post was edited on 1/26/24 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 1/26/24 at 4:05 pm to Soggymoss
Excited about this.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 4:12 pm to TigerinATL
If he is good enough to trade and be brought back immediately then I would think he would be good enough to be on the Pels roster.
Posted on 1/27/24 at 9:43 am to Soggymoss
Now that is some good news.
They better not trade him.
They better not trade him.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:10 am to Chalkywhite84
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Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - English @KKCedOL_EN
Thank you @KarloMatkovic15!
We will miss you so much…
Dear @PelicansNBA and @NBA fans, please take good care of our guy.
Looks like a clip of him saying goodbye to the fans and team after his last game. This is happening. LINK
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:33 am to TigerinATL
Yeah there is way too much smoke for this. He is coming over.
Now I guess the question is...will be he be a Pelican?
Now I guess the question is...will be he be a Pelican?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:40 am to Fun Bunch
Just spitballing here.
Its a stretch to say that bringing over a Euro big that hasn't played in the NBA means anything, but...
Could it mean they are actively working on trades and are concerned about Big depth, and see what he is doing in Europe and want insurance?
Its a stretch to say that bringing over a Euro big that hasn't played in the NBA means anything, but...
Could it mean they are actively working on trades and are concerned about Big depth, and see what he is doing in Europe and want insurance?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:42 am to Fun Bunch
I'm going to assume he's going to be spending a lot of time with the squadrons if he remains on the team. Although we should have some blowouts in February and could get him on the court early for some reps.
But I'd imagine he's either being groomed for next season when we could possibly lose JV or he's going to be included in a trade that brings back a big. I guess we'll see in a week's time.
But I'd imagine he's either being groomed for next season when we could possibly lose JV or he's going to be included in a trade that brings back a big. I guess we'll see in a week's time.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 10:07 am to Fun Bunch
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Yeah there is way too much smoke for this. He is coming over.
Now I guess the question is...will be he be a Pelican?
100% he is a pelican. I doubt a 2nd round euro stash has any value in a trade
Posted on 2/1/24 at 11:09 am to Fun Bunch
quote:Would imagine it has to do with us having a roster spot open.
Just spitballing here.
Its a stretch to say that bringing over a Euro big that hasn't played in the NBA means anything, but...
Could it mean they are actively working on trades and are concerned about Big depth, and see what he is doing in Europe and want insurance?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 8:19 pm to TigerinATL
I really hope they don't trade him.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 9:03 pm to Chalkywhite84
I checked his stats. He’s been balling in Europe. Hitting 3s, grabbing rebounds, and blocking shots.
He’s 6’10 and very athletic.
On paper he looks like a great fit. I guess we’ll see what he looks like in the NBA
He’s 6’10 and very athletic.
On paper he looks like a great fit. I guess we’ll see what he looks like in the NBA
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:08 am to Balsamic_duck
When is he supposed to be here?
Posted on 2/2/24 at 10:11 am to Split2874
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When is he supposed to be here?
He'll probably be around the team any day now. He wont be on a contract till after the deadline when the dust settles.
I suspect him and matt ryan both get contract after the deadline
Posted on 2/5/24 at 11:18 am to Balsamic_duck
Not really new information but some state side reporting. Keith Smith is more of a cap expert than news breaker, but I do find it interesting that it's still not clear if Karlo is coming over to join the Pels or be part of a trade. That says to me that Griff has at least one trade he's working where Karlo would go out.
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Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Interesting story coming out of Europe today that Karlo Matkovic is leaving Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana to head to the NBA. This apparently isn't just a rumor, because the club shared the news.
Matkovic's NBA Draft Right are retained by the New Orleans Pelicans. They could sign him using the Second Round Pick Exception or they have some of the Non-Taxpayer MLE.
Matkovic has had a big year in Europe. The 22-year-old big man has blossomed as a scorer, rebound and rim protector.
It's not clear if Matkovic has a deal in place with New Orleans, or if there's a trade lined up to send his draft rights somewhere else.
Pelicans do have an open roster spot and sit about $2.7M under the luxury tax. And they could use another big man for depth.
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