Initially reported in late July by Keith Smith of Spotrac and Mike Scotto of HoopsHype the New Orleans Pelicans decided, following Summer League, to waive guard Lester Quinones. The decision to waive him ultimately opened up a two-way contract spot for Bryce McGowens, who, in my opinion, is a much better fit for this team.
It was unclear after Quinones was waived what his future in the NBA would look like. I thought he would benefit from going overseas, working on his game, and returning in one to two years. However, the Orlando Magic thought otherwise as they decided to sign Quinones to a training camp deal, allowing him to battle for either a two-way spot or a standard NBA deal.