After the recent trade of DeMarcus Cousins, the New Orleans Pelicans feel more secure in their frontcourt.
However, this means Terrence Jones was set for a drastic minutes cut, going forward. Instead, the Pelicans gave Jones a free ticket into the free agency market, releasing him from his contract.
Source: Terrence Jones being waived by #Pelicans (@JustinVerrier). Expect Pels to add a guard.
— Scott Kushner (@ScottDKushner) February 23, 2017
This will mean that Jones can audition himself for other NBA teams. Terrence Jones shares an agent with DeMarcus Cousins.