Pelicans Find Taker for Jordan Hawkins
The move saves $5.7 million and lets New Orleans complete a reported two-year, $16 million deal with Bennedict Mathurin, ESPN said.
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Pelicans Find Taker for Jordan Hawkins
The New Orleans Pelicans have found a taker for Jordan Hawkins as the team traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies as part of a four-player deal.The Pelicans sent Hawkins, Micah Peavy, a second-round pick, and a second-round pick swap to the Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, per ESPN’s Shams Charania.“The New Orleans Pelicans […]
Grizzlies, Pelicans Reportedly Swap Former 1st-Round NBA Draft Picks in Trade Ahead of 2026 Season
Needing to clear money to complete their signing of Bennedict Mathurin, the New Orleans Pelicans are trading Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies in a four-player deal.
Pelicans send former first-round pick Jordan Hawkins to Grizzlies as part of four-player deal
Jordan Hawkins hasn’t blossomed into the star the New Orleans Pelicans expected when the team selected him in the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft. Because of that, the Pelicans reportedly felt comfortable moving on from Hawkins on Tuesday, shipping him and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, according to ESPN. The Pelicans are also sending a future second-round pick and a future second-round pick swa…
NBA – Three years after choosing it in 14th position of the Draft, the Pelicans are already separating from Jordan Hawkins. The operation mainly allows New Orleans to finalize the arrival of Bennedict Mathurin.
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