LA Clippers restricted free agent guard Bennedict Mathurin is close to finalizing where he'll play next season. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer on a recent livestream for Bleacher Report, Mathurin is choosing between signing the qualifying offer with the Clippers or joining the New Orleans Pelicans via sign-and-trade. The Pelicans have been linked to Mathurin throughout the offseason. New Orleans is reportedly exploring trades to move Jordan Hawkins and his $7 million salary. That would...
The New Orleans Pelicans are not merely being mentioned in another manufactured offseason rumor. Multiple NBA reporters have connected New Orleans to Los Angeles Clippers restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin, and the situation remains unresolved deep into August. The latest reporting has narrowed Mathurin’s most realistic paths to a sign-and-trade to New Orleans or a return to Los Angeles on his approximately $8.8 million qualifying offer. That makes the Pelicans’ interest credible—but it...
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