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New Orleans Pelicans: Dante Cunningham in a new role

The New Orleans Pelicans are very likely to let Ryan Anderson, the prototypical stretch-four, walk out the door in free agency. With Anthony Davis‘s contract ballooning to astronomical values, it does not seem logical to invest so much money in one position. Losing Ryan Anderson will greatly impact how the Pelicans build their rotation, though.

Dante Cunningham is certainly no Ryan Anderson. Just developing a serviceable jumper from beyond the arc this season, calling him a stretch-four is, well, a stretch. Lacking the offensive firepower of Anderson, he is unlikely to strike fear into the hearts of opposing defenses if the Pelicans look to him to fill the majority of the minutes vacated by Ryan Anderson.