It is no secret the New Orleans Pelicans need bench help. That was no more apparent than on Friday night when the Memphis Grizzles’ bench outscored the Pelicans bench 53-11 in the Grizz 107-103 victory in New Orleans. Are reinforcements on the way?
Expect the Cavaliers to try to move on next from JR Smith. I heard this week they received some interest for Smith from the Rockets and Pelicans—both teams need depth at the wing position. Smith's 2019-20 salary is guaranteed for only $3.9M, so it has some value as a trade chip.
Through 28 games the Pelicans bench ranks 28th in bench scoring.