Official Site of the Pelicans · Sep 29, 2020
NBA virtual draft combine: Tre Jones references Pelicans’ deep Duke connection
Last fall, JJ Redick described the New Orleans Pelicans as “Duke South,” due to the Southwest Division team’s roster featuring five former Duke Blue Devils players. The Pelicans also have a front-office member, GM Trajan Langdon, who played college basketball in Durham, N.C.
As a result, when the Pelicans were brought up to Tre Jones during Tuesday’s virtual NBA draft combine, the two-year Duke guard immediately began smiling. A teammate of Zion Williamson during the 2018-19 college season, Jones indicated that he’s at least spoken with each of the five Blue Devils-turned-Pelicans, a group that also includes Brandon Ingram, Frank Jackson and Jahlil Okafor.