Coming in to this past off season, the Pelicans had a very difficult, very expensive decision to make: re-sign Jrue Holiday or let him walk and be forced to a new point guard. In a bit of double jeopardy, New Orleans wound up having to do both.
The Pelicans did indeed sign their former All-Star point guard to a five-year, $126 million contract...and then went out and addressed their need for a primary ball handler by coming to terms with Rajon Rondo.
Now I’m not hating on Holiday’s payday.