Report: Pelicans signing PG Jared Harper to two-way contract
The New Orleans Pelicans found out two weeks ago that 2020 first-round pick Kira Lewis Jr. will miss the rest of the 2021-2022 season with a torn ACL and MCL sprain. On Tuesday morning, it was reported that the team was bringing in another young point guard to help deal with the loss.
Following a three-year career at the Auburn, Harper went undrafted in 2019 and spent the 2019-2020 campaign bouncing between the Phoenix Suns and the Northern Arizona Suns of the G-League.
Harper played in just three NBA contests with the Suns, totaling eight minutes of action and went 1-for-4 from the field. The 24-year-old was claimed off waivers by the New York Knicks in June 2020 and split time between New York and their G-League affiliate -- the Westchester Knicks -- during the 2020-2021 season.
Over eight NBA contests last season, Harper played 16 minutes, scored three points and added two rebounds and one assist while shooting 0-for-4 from the field and 3-for-4 from the free throw line.
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