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2019 NBA Free Agency: Premier shooting guard JJ Redick agrees to two-year, $26.5 million deal with New Orleans Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans followed up their acquisition of Nicolo Melli earlier today with a much bigger splash in the opening hours of the 2019 free agency period, but it was a wholly unexpected one — JJ Redick.

Free agent guard JJ Redick has agreed to a two-year, $26.5M deal to join the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 30, 2019

The 34-year-old shooting guard, who brings 13 years of experience to Alvin Gentry’s offense, is one of the premier shooters in the league.