New Orleans Pelicans Sign LA Clippers Free Agent

It was announced on Monday morning by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that LA Clippers free agent Daniel Theis had reached an agreement with the New Orleans Pelicans. Theis joined the Clippers midway through last season after Mason Plumlee went down with an injury, and filled in nicely.

Both Plumlee and Theis have now signed elsewhere, as the Clippers have replaced them with Mo Bamba and Kai Jones for the time being. This was an expected move, as Theis was entirely out of LA’s rotation in the playoffs, and Plumlee often struggled in his minutes.

In 59 games for the Clippers last season, Theis averaged 6.3 PPG and 4.1 RPG on 37.1% from deep. While the three-point volume was low for Theis at just 1.2 attempts per game, his ability to knock down open shots gave the Clippers a new look off their bench.