All the Sean Payton stuff, just a note. Ask anyone in the scrums and press conferences: this was the most exhausted Iโve ever seen Coach. Itโs been a long football life. Last 5 years been wild. If he wants rest, he earned it. If he wants a certain QB, heโs earned it.
#SAINTS
In a largely unprecedented financial concession to give roster flexibility to a contender, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has agreed on a four-year, $156.5 million extension, his agent Sam Rose of CAA tells ESPN --- $113M less guaranteed than heโs eligible to receive in one
REPORT: Hearing it's nowhere near the worst-case scenario. Trey Murphy III "will be fine" is the word.
Going on history, I'd expect Trey to get another scan before training camp just to be on the safe side. However, I think Pelicans fans can breathe easy on this one.
#Pelicans
I think the new
#Pelicans
ย ย jerseys will feel a bit more โsleekโ whereas soon older uniforms felt a bit less so.
Logo update seems that way as well.
Florida since โThe Cleat Tossโ vs. LSU
15-19 Overall Record
6-14 Conference Record
2-9 vs Top 25 Opponents
0-3 vs Kentucky
0-2 vs Georgia
0-3 vs LSU
0-3 in Bowl games
2 Consecutive losing seasons
Pelicans gave the fans ZERO REASON to feel good about the team today. Not one run. Not one inspired moment.
Just went through the motions and now have to do it all again Tuesday.
Willie Green might be coaching for his job. Canโt lose two more home games in Play-In.
#Pelicans
CONFIRMED:
NOLA will get new Statement and City editions. Other uniforms will change next season. Why?
Belief the primary logo can exist and be recognizable without a โNew Orleans Pelicansโ signifier.
The OG logos were detailed, sometimes made it difficult to use.
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I think the new
#Pelicans
ย ย jerseys will feel a bit more โsleekโ whereas soon older uniforms felt a bit less so.
Logo update seems that way as well.
Overheard in the hallways:
โHappy with it. Not satisfied with it.โ
Pels win 111-104 but it didnโt seem that close and shouldnโt have been in question so late.
#Pelicans
Asked Karlo about enjoying the dirty work of rebounding, screening, and cleaning up plays.
Also asked about finishing Summer League strong and thoughts on calling it a weekโฆ
Karlo wants to play.
#Pelicans
"That's our superstar... I'm excited to push him to the next level because he has a bunch of levels he could reach."
Dejounte Murray on Zion Williamson ๐ฃ๏ธ
(via
@PelicansNBA
)
Confirmed: KIRA is a NO GO in Vegas.
Kira showed enough. Team is looking forward to seeing Karlo Matkovic for a full five games though. Last summer being cut short was a big disappointment.
Seabron I forgot, sorry.
#Pelicans
Confirmed Zion was hunting a second house. Tweeted out that news in May.
โฆ
Unconfirmed but heard there is a new gym installed and Zion been living in there to avoid the nonsense. Stays in touch with BI, Jose, and Trey. Worked out with CJโฆ
This is from a month ago. I would love an update on Zionโs off-season workouts with the team, if any. I know
@DoingItDodson
said heโs been in New Orleans with others working out.
Keeping Ingram and CJ means the Pelicans can really go hunting an All-World star.
Starters:
Murray
Herb
Zion
Ingram
(Big - Walker Kessler)
Bench:
CJ
Trey
Jose
Hawkins
Missi
Vanderbilt has suspended at least 7 students for occupying the lobby of the chancellorโs office today.
Theyโre there because the admin cancelled a student BDS referendum.
Pels pregame note:
Taylor Graves (Raisin Canes) has overtaken Gayle Benson for richest person in the state.
Tenders ainโt as big but the bank account has enough to buy a teamโฆ
#Pelicans
BREAKING: The New Orleans Pelicans, Mayor Cantrell, and the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation submitted a bid to the NBA. The city was a finalist to host the NBA bubble but the NBA is sticking with Orlando. Story up in 5 Minutes.
Antonio Daniels just told the Pels Chalk Talk crowd there was a conversation with Jose Alvarado earlier today.
Sucks that Jose canโt play in front of family on the New York trip.
Jose says heโd do the fight again. Gotta have a teammateโs back.
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Confirmed:
Someone with
#Pelicans
seen these & the responses. Source: I sent the text.
I believe logo only is coming. Almost every team has done at least one uniform that way.
NBA wants logos to be able to stand alone. Pelicans want brand to stand like fleur de lis
#Saints
Zion, B.I, Jonas.
And more players still stopping in between trips like Jose.
Fans questioning the players donโt see the work these guys put in.
Only player that bounced and ainโt been back is Willy.
New Orleans Pelicans have a monster in a determined Brandon Ingram this off-season, Iโm told.
Ingramโs been taking full advantage of NOLAโs practice facility & doing two-a-day workouts this week.
Yesterday morning/afternoon Ingram was doing shooting and cardio in session one.
Cody Zeller is being signed-and-traded to the Atlanta Hawks from the New Orleans Pelicans, as part of the Dejounte Murray trade, a league source told
@spotrac
.
If Brandon Ingram canโt solve the defensive riddles of Lu Dort maybe a max-level contract is a bad idea.
If BI gets Pels to a G6 or G7 he is getting paid.
#Pelicans
#NBAPlayoffs
Sources:
I'm told the team has heard the wishes of the fans. Don't pay $300 on eBay for a Pierre Pelicans plush hat.
They'll have a limited amount in the team store tonight.
#Pelicans
Iโd pay a six pack worth of good money to hear
@JoelMeyersNBA
&
@adaniels33
do a Manning cast type show when the Pels hit the playoffs/ national games.
#WBD
Got
@dg_riff
talking about
@B_Ingram13
โWe could not be more excited for BI to play for the USA Menโs National Team and proudly represent himself, his family, the Pelicans, and his country on the international stage. This is a well-deserved opportunity for BIโฆ
The hot-take of "The Pelicans don't develop anyone" falls apart when you look at how Herb, Trey, Jose, and Naji have progressed. Ingram has taken leaps. This staff can find guys that fit pretty quick and gives them time to fil out their game.
#Pelicans
Basketball Hall of Famer Teresa Weatherspoon is finalizing a deal to become the new head coach of the WNBAโs Chicago Sky, league sources tell
@TheAthletic
@Stadium
. Weatherspoon โ one of best players in WNBA history โ spent the past four years as a Pelicans assistant coach.
Confirmed: KIRA is a NO GO in Vegas.
Kira showed enough. Team is looking forward to seeing Karlo Matkovic for a full five games though. Last summer being cut short was a big disappointment.
Seabron I forgot, sorry.
#Pelicans
Personal News:
This is the tweet where I say thanks to everyone at Summer League for making it a great week. Came as a fan for a day before doing freelance on the Pelicans. Leaving with a check from the Golden State Warriors. Dead tired but yโall kept my energy up. Now the nextโฆ
Sources: Golden State might be willing to move on from Dario Saric. Great contract but the Warriors are in 12th and need to revamp so as to not waste Curry's next 2-3 years.
Moving Saric would potentially cut millions off of their luxury tax bill.
#DubNation
One league source:
โYou hear how Zion talked about playing PG last night? No way they give up Herb AND take the ball from Z.โ
Near unanimous laughter at that Atlanta offer. Props on them though, gotta try. Same logic behind Pels calling about Lauri or JJJ.
#Pelicans
CONFIRMED:
Pelicans are bringing back RARE Design out of Hattiesburg. The same team did the rebrand for the team for the Pelicans name change season. Did a few write ups for the old site and got an interview.
#Pelicans
There's a line in The Wire where Stringer asks "You know what subtle means?"
Zion is far more active and reaching out on social media to mend fences.
Latest for
@ClutchPoints
@PelsNationCP
with a h/t to
@retro_pels
#Pelicans
TM3โs extreme penchant for spotting up from 28+ feet is one of the leagueโs great geometry-warpers
Itโs as if heโs operating along his own invisible, outlying perimeter above the break, and doing so with a level of comfort on par with any seen from 23โ9
Thereโs spacing, and
Keeping Ingram and CJ means the Pelicans can really go hunting an All-World star.
Starters:
Murray
Herb
Zion
Ingram
(Big - Walker Kessler)
Bench:
CJ
Trey
Jose
Hawkins
Missi
Busy morning. Leaving the doctor. Gonna miss a few games.
Thursday - Surgery to remove a mass/cyst/something which is sitting behind right ear and putting pressure on top of spine/brain. Only noticed because of headaches this summer.
Be proactive with your health everyone.
No setback since Feb.
Zion can end a light workout w/ a dunk but ain't quite right mentally and has let the team know. Griff gave another update today but cannot give an exact date nor say Z's being shut down.
Z is still engaged. Better head space than last year. That's a plus.
We have unpublished a letter that got us called out for being an unserious newspaper.
Weโve deleted tweets to mitigate damage but the harm has already been done to those most vulnerable & the family of the deceased.
The hateful author is still smiling w/ their 15 min of Fame.