APRIL 12: Pelle has officially signed a second 10-day contract with the Knicks, the team confirmed today in a press release.
APRIL 11: The Knicks are set to sign center Norvel Pelle to his second 10-day deal with the club this season, tweets Ian Begley of SNY.
Pelle’s current 10-day contract with New York will expire overnight. He has appeared in one game with the Knicks this season on his current deal.
The Knicks are Pelle’s third team of the 2020/21 season. He initially signed with the Nets this season in January. When Brooklyn moved on, Pelle inked a 10-day contract with the Kings in February.
In five games with his three teams thus far this year, Pelle is averaging 6.9 MPG, 2.0 PPG, 2.2 RPG and a robust 1.0 BPG.
The 6’10” 27-year-old went undrafted out of Iona in 2014. He then played overseas, in Taiwan, Lebanon, Italy, and Beirut, in addition to occasional stints in the then-Developmental League, now the G League. He made his first appearance in the NBA with the Sixers for the 2019/20 season.
They should however give him more time to experiment if he should be with the team for the long run. they should do the same with John Henson, when he gets back from his injury.
Pelle is a better rim protector. They will probably keep him for playoffs. If we make it .
Got a little lucky tonight. Tonight showed how badly we need a real PG. A Ball handler to manage and close out game. Randle was huge tonight.
What does any of that have to do with Pelle?
They’re favored tonight against the Lakers, hope they have some luck left.