NOVEMBER 30: Both signings are now official, per RealGM’s NBA transactions log.
NOVEMBER 23: The Pelicans are filling two of their roster spots with forward Wenyen Gabriel and guard Sindarius Thornwell, ESPN’s Andrew Lopez tweets.
Both will play on veteran minimum deals. Gabriel is receiving a two-year contract with a team option for the 2021/22 season.
New Orleans plans to go with a 14-player roster, including restricted free agent Brandon Ingram, Will Guillory of The Athletic tweets. Ingram has yet to sign but he’s expected to get a max contract.
The Pelicans also plan to fill both two-way slots, Guillory adds.
Gabriel began last season with the Kings and was traded in midseason to the Trail Blazers. The undrafted Gabriel appeared in a combined 30 regular-season games as a rookie and also saw action in four postseason games.
Thornwell was part of the Clippers’ rotation for two seasons but appeared in just two games with the Pelicans last season after signing as a substitute player during the restart. Otherwise, he spent the 2019/20 season with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in the G League.
When can Pelicans make playoffs？
Blazers and Suns improve a lot
like both of these guys, but doubt they see much playing time in New Orleans