With a deal in place to acquire DeMarcus Cousins, the Pelicans are looking to move one of their current frontcourt players, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN.com, who tweets that the club is seeking a trade partner for a deal involving Terrence Jones. Mason Ginsberg of Bourbon Street Shots (Twitter link) hears from multiple sources that Jones has likely played his last game for New Orleans.
Jones inked a one-year, minimum-salary deal with the Pelicans last summer, and has had a decent bounce-back season in New Orleans. After averaging just 8.7 PPG and 4.2 RPG with a career-low .452 FG% during his final year in Houston, Jones has recorded 11.5 PPG, 5.9 RPG, and a .473 FG% for the Pelicans in 2016/17.
Although Jones has played nearly 25 minutes per game for the Pelicans this season, there won’t be nearly as many minutes to go around with Cousins joining Anthony Davis in the club’s frontcourt, rendering Jones expendable. Even though the 25-year-old isn’t under team control beyond this season, his solid production and his affordability may make him attractive to other teams.
The Pelicans aren’t under any pressure to make any additional roster moves in the wake of their trade agreement for Cousins, since they’re sending out three players in that deal and only taking two back. However, all three players being traded by New Orleans – Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, and Langston Galloway – are guards, so the team may seek a backcourt piece in exchange for Jones.
According to Sam Amico of AmicoHoops.net, the Pelicans are also considering signing Canton Charge guard Quinn Cook to a 10-day contract. Cook was the D-League’s Rookie of the Year in 2015/16, and was named the MVP in the NBADL All-Star Game this past weekend. Amico notes that Cook previously received some interest from the Mavericks before Dallas decided to sign Yogi Ferrell.
I keep forgetting about Terrance Jones this year lol. He’s been really good for them, in my opinion.
Quinn cook makes sense for them, as they desperately need shooting on the wing.
Trade him to the Miami heat
Would be a nice fit at the 4/5…I’d assume that New orleans would be looking for a guard/wing that can shoot. Don’t know that we have that to trade right now for a guy that will be a FA in a couple of months
Hopefully pelican can cut him if that dont find a trade for him… cause i dont see who we can trade for him
They don’t necessarily need to. They have an open roster spot, and trading him may yield the best return. They should give a D-League guy a shot otherwise.
It probably wouldn’t require more than a 2nd round pick. He could easily be acquired by any team in the league.
Dallas Mavs!!!
The Clippers could use Terrance, but not sure what NO would want in return.
How is he on defense? If Boston doesn’t want to go after Noel, Jones would be a cheap alternative. Plenty of 2nd rounders.