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NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans today announced that the team has waived guard Shawn Dawson and center Robert Sacre.

Dawson, 6-6, 205, appeared in three preseason games for New Orleans, averaging 1.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists. The Israeli native was originally signed by the Pelicans on Aug. 12.

Sacre, 7-0, 270, appeared in one preseason game for the Pelicans, recording three points and two rebounds. Originally signed by New Orleans on Sept. 22, the Baton Rouge, La. native spent his first four seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers after being taken 60th overall in the 2012 NBA Draft out of Gonzaga.

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Pelicans Waive Dawson, Sacre

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“You can leave knowing you put a smile on peoples’ faces today.”

The parting words from a Red Cross volunteer as the Pelicans’ bus pulled out of the American Red Cross River Center shelter Wednesday aptly summed up the team’s day of service. As part of the New Orleans Pelicans and Saints organizations’ ongoing efforts to assist the victims of the devastating floods in Louisiana, Pelicans players and coaching staff traveled to Baton Rouge to visit with displaced families.

While at the River Center, players handed out food, played games with the kids and took countless photos with the goal of brightening residents’ stay. Team members also handed out Pelicans’ gear and signed basketballs for the children in the shelter.

Perhaps no member of the Pelicans’ organization understood what these Baton Rouge families were going through more than native Langston Galloway.

“It’s been tough. Some of my family was affected by it, my wife’s family was affected by it,” Galloway said. “So we’re just trying to pick up the pieces where we can.”

Galloway has spent time on his own working in the local community, volunteering with wife’s Sabrina’s church and helping their family members clean out his mother-in-law’s home that took on water. The guard also facilitated a large donation for the community through the National Basketball Players Association Foundation.

Overall, the message the team wished to leave with the community was one of support, solidarity and assurance.

“It’s definitely important to know that the Pelicans are a part of this community. This is the whole state of Louisiana being affected. It’s not just Baton Rouge,” Galloway said. “We definitely want to be a part of this whole community and continue [to help] throughout this whole year.”

Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry reiterated his teams’ sentiments.

“We’re not just New Orleans' team, but we’re Louisiana’s team,” Gentry said. “We wanted everyone to know we’re concerned about them as much as we would be if it was in New Orleans.”

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NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed forward Shawn Dawson. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Dawson, 6-6, 195, has played professionally since 2012 with Israel’s Maccabi Rishon LeZion and is a two-time Israeli League All-Star (2015, 2016) who holds career international averages of 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.2 steals in 22.2 minutes per contest.

Dawson appeared in 39 games for Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the 2015-16 Israeli League, averaging 15.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.8 steals in 31.3 minutes per contest, earning All-Israeli League Second Team Honors.

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Pelicans Sign Shawn Dawson

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