The New Orleans Pelicans dipped their hands into free agency six hours early today, signing 6’9, Euroleague power forward Nicolo Melli to a two-year contract.
EuroLeague power forward Nicolo Melli is finalizing a two-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. Melli, 28, was the top scorer in the EuroLeague Finals for Fenerbahce last season.
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Nicolò Melli has been a target for the Nets for a while, it's no surprising that Trajan Langdon, who was an assistant GM in Brooklyn and he's now the GM of the Pelicans, brought him to New Orleans.