Friday afternoon brought with it the news that the New Orleans Pelicans had reached an agreement with veteran power forward Greg Smith on a non-guaranteed contract that would provide the team with much-needed depth on the interior after injuries to Omer Asik and Alexis Ajinca. As it turns out though, Smith won’t be doing that as a failed physical has ended the chance for Smith to make the Pelicans before he ever made it to a practice.
While what exactly caused Smith to fail the physical has not been reported, Smith has had a history of knee problems over the last few years which makes it the most likely case.