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NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Jared Harper from the team’s G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron, to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Harper, 6-0, 175, appeared in two games with the Pelicans earlier this season, averaging 3.5 points and 1.5 assists in 5.0 minutes per contest. Harper has appeared in 13 career games across three NBA seasons with Phoenix, New York, and New Orleans.

In 29 games for the Squadron this season, Harper averaged 21.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 7.0 assists in 34.5 minutes per game.

New Orleans’ roster now stands at 17 players, including two two-way players.

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Pelicans sign Jared Harper to two-way contract

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Photos: Jose Alvarado signs multi-year deal with Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed guard Jose Alvarado to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Alvarado, 6-0, 179, has appeared in 47 games (one start) for the Pelicans this season, averaging 6.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.3 steals in 15.3 minutes per contest.

Undrafted in the 2021 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native leads all rookies in assist/turnover ratio (3.88), steal/turnover ratio (1.79), and plus/minus (+163) while ranking second among all rookies with 1.3 steals per game.

Over his four-year career at Georgia Tech, Alvarado appeared in 106 career games (104 starts), averaging 13.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.1 steals in 34.9 minutes played. In his 2020-21 senior campaign, Alvarado was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-ACC Second Team honors after averaging 15.2 points, 4.1 assists, and 2.8 steals.

In a related move, the Pelicans have released Tyrone Wallace, who signed a second 10-day contract with the team on March 21, 2022.

Wallace, 6-5, 198, appeared in six games with the Pelicans, averaging 2.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per contest.

New Orleans’s roster now stands at 16 players, including one two-way player.

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Pelicans sign Jose Alvarado to multi-year contract

The New Orleans Pelicans announced that the team has signed guard Tyrone Wallace to a second 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Wallace has played in four games off the bench for New Orleans this season, averaging 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per contest.

Wallace, 6-5, 198, has appeared in 110 career games (19 starts) across four seasons with the LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, and New Orleans Pelicans, recording averages of 5.1 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 15.5 minutes per contest.

New Orleans’s roster stands at 17 players, including two two-way players.

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Pelicans sign Tyrone Wallace to second 10-day contract

NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed forward Alize Johnson to a 10-day contract via the Covid-hardship exception. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Johnson, 6 feet 7, 212 pounds, has appeared in 71 career games (one start) across four seasons with Indiana, Brooklyn, Chicago, Washington, and New Orleans, recording averages of 2.6 points and 3.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per contest while shooting .487. Johnson has appeared in 22 games this season with the Bulls, Wizards, and Pelicans, averaging 1.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per game.

A native of Williamsport, Pa., Johnson was selected 50th overall in the 2018 NBA Draft out of Missouri State where he averaged 14.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists across two seasons.

New Orleans’ roster now stands at 18 players, including two two-way players.

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Pelicans sign Alize Johnson to 10-day contract

The New Orleans Pelicans announced that the team has signed guard Tyrone Wallace to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.

In a related move, the Pelicans released Alize Johnson.

Wallace, 6-5, 198, has appeared in 106 career games (19 starts) across three seasons with the LA Clippers and Atlanta Hawks, recording averages of 5.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 15.5 minutes per contest.

Wallace most recently appeared in 20 games (11 starts) this season with the G League’s Long Island Nets, averaging 18.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists in 33.4 minutes per game.

New Orleans’s roster now stands at 17 players, including two two-way players.

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Pelicans sign Tyrone Wallace to 10-day contract

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has recalled forward Trey Murphy III from the team’s G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron.

Murphy III, 6-8, 208, has averaged 3.8 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 45 games during his rookie campaign with the Pelicans.

In five games with the Squadron this season, Murphy III holds averages of 27.0 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.0 assists in 36.4 minutes per contest.

Murphy III will be available for the Pelicans’ matchup with the Orlando Magic tonight at 7:00 p.m. CST.

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New Orleans Pelicans recall Trey Murphy III from Birmingham Squadron

The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has assigned forward Trey Murphy III to the team’s G League affiliate, the Birmingham Squadron.

In four games with the Squadron this season, Murphy III holds averages of 27.8 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.

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New Orleans Pelicans assign Trey Murphy III to Birmingham Squadron

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