Don’t look now, but the New Orleans Pelicans are transforming into a legitimate destination for notable free agents during the Anthony Davis-led era.
Last summer, General Manager Dell Demps re-signed Jrue Holiday, was able to lure Rajon Rondo for a cool $3.3 million, and added Darius Miller and Ian Clark on team-friendly deals. So far during this free agency period, the front office has added Julius Randle, who ranked 10th on the CBS list of the top 50 free agents, Elfrid Payton, who has the 16th highest three-year WARP projection among 2018 free agents according to ESPN’s Kevin Pelton, and Ian Clark, who many believed was destined to leave New Orleans for a contract paying him more than the veteran minimum.