METAIRIE, La. -- The injury-decimated New Orleans Pelicans have received a hardship exemption from the NBA allowing them to increase their roster to 17 players and have signed forward Jordan Hamilton to a 10-day contract.
The 6-foot-7 Hamilton last played in the NBA Development League for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, averaging 14.9 points, 9.4 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 14 games.
Hamilton is a former Texas standout who was drafted 26th overall by Dallas in 2011. He has played in the NBA in stints with Denver, Houston and the Los Angeles Clippers.