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Pelicans pick up Trendon Watford on 1 year deal-Shams

Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:08 am
Posted by cfish140
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:08 am
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Free agent F Trendon Watford has agreed to a one-year, $2.9 million deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. Watford considered multiple options but for New Orleans serves as a productive two-way get late into the offseason after a year in Philadelphia where he notched a 20-point, 17-rebound, 10-assist triple double in November.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:13 am to
Where were you when we signed our 6th man of the year
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:19 am to
Not a bad low cost pickup
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:36 am to
I feel like he is a bench NBA player, so good get on a 2 way
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
30860 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:40 am to
There's the 15th roster spot.

Puts us at $195M, about $5M under the tax, so any trades made this season means we aren't taking back over $5M in salary, as we aren't going to go into the tax.
Posted by Tank77
Member since Mar 2019
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:47 am to
So I’m assuming the guys they brought in for camp are fighting for the last 2-way spot. Houston, Koloko, Bufkin?
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
6261 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:48 am to
Jordan Hawkins has to be dealt soon, right? Karlo too maybe?

I think they're going to want to make room for Bufkin or Houstan.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:50 am to
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Karlo too maybe?


No way in hell
Posted by supe12sta12z
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:51 am to
Second unit looks like Fears, Bryce, Watford, Bey, and Queen?
Posted by Tank77
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:52 am to
(Poole)…….
Posted by supe12sta12z
Tiger Town
Member since Apr 2012
13566 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:53 am to
Who?
Posted by Fun Bunch
New Orleans
Member since May 2008
132936 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:55 am to
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Karlo too maybe?


The depth at C/PF is atrocious. No way you can do this
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
6261 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:56 am to
Let me be clear, I don't want to trade Karlo.

Also, didn't think about Poole.
Posted by whatiknowsofar
hm?
Member since Nov 2010
28551 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 9:00 am to
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Fears, Bryce, Watford, Bey, and Queen?


Take out Watford for karlo, coach loves white euros
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 9:01 am
Posted by Dantheman504
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 9:15 am to
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So I’m assuming the guys they brought in for camp are fighting for the last 2-way spot. Houston, Koloko, Bufkin?

Looks like a roster battle between Peavy/ Hawk 24/25 y/o and Bufkin/ Houstan 22/23 y/o.

Getting Watford with Peavy on the roster is interesting.

I personally don't think Pierre keeps his 2-way.

(2) Roster spots:
Bufkin/ Peavy/ Houstan/ Hawk

(2) 2-Ways assuming we keep Dickinson:
Koloko/ Pierre/ (1 of Houstan/ Bufkin)

Peavy/ Poole/ Hawk trade candidates and I will be astounded if we don't end up with a Center.
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 9:16 am
Posted by LSUpelsSaints
New Orleans
Member since Mar 2014
533 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:28 am to
Reading through the options in this thread is really depressing
Posted by Dantheman504
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Member since Jun 2013
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Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:25 am to
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Reading through the options in this thread is really depressing

For 13th-15th on the roster? If there's any emotions for those guys other than genuine curiosity then idk what to tell you.

Not sure what's depressing about trying out 22/23 y/o with upside for final roster spots but some of y'all are a spilt drink away from jumping off a bridge so i guess whatever floats your boat.
This post was edited on 8/17/26 at 11:27 am
Posted by saintsfan92612
Taiwan
Member since Oct 2008
30870 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 11:35 am to
Posted by gotiger
Delray Beach, FL
Member since Feb 2009
2974 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 1:54 pm to
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Puts us at $195M, about $5M under the tax


Amazing how expensive and shitty this roster is at the same time
Posted by Patfic15
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2018
4494 posts
Posted on 8/17/26 at 2:44 pm to
Joey D continues to amaze this off-season. GM of the year.
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