According to a Lithuanian basketball journalist, Donatas Urbonas, forward-center Donatas Motiejunas will not re-sign with the New Orleans Pelicans during the upcoming free agency period.
Motiejunas on possibility to stay in New Orleans Pelicans: 'They don't need me with already 4-5 big man on the roster for the next season.'
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) May 15, 2017
With the Pelicans slated to have Anthony Davis and Cousins gobbling up major minutes and Cheick Diallo, Alexis Ajinca and Omer Asik fighting for scraps, there appears to be little opportunity for the Lithuanian — and this is before New Orleans either brings back Dante Cunningham or signs other players that can handle the 4 or 5.