Antonio Reeves spent his rookie season (last year) with the New Orleans Pelicans. He finished with averages of 6.9 points and 1.4 rebounds per contest while shooting 45.6% from the field and 39.5% from the three-point range in 44 games.
In a move that has left some fans scratching their heads, the New Orleans Pelicans let second-year guard Antonio Reeves walk in free agency. Why are hard-core followers saying this could later haunt the team as a missed opportunity?
Sometimes an NBA player who seems like they deserve a standard contract doesn’t receive one. Instead, they agree on a two-way contract, spend the year in the G League, or sign overseas.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Charlotte Hornets are signing former Kentucky Wildcat and New Orleans Pelican Antonio Reeves to a two-way contract.
Basketball originated as a distinctly American game. It had international roots, though, as the game's inventor, James Naismith, was Canadian. In the years since, the NBA has been flooded with league-defining international talent.
The Charlotte Hornets have reached an agreement to sign guard Antonio Reeves to a two-way contract, per NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN. Reeves, 24, was the 47th overall pick in the 2024 draft and spent his rookie season with the New Orleans Pelicans, appearing in 44 games and averaging 6.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 15 minutes per night.
Among the many rookies who have recently broken out as featured players in their respective squads, Antonio Reeves has been flying under the radar. His New Orleans Pelicans have been battling a large number of injuries to key players to start the season, including Zion Williamson, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy III, Dejounte Murray, and CJ McCollum.
When the New Orleans Pelicans traded for Antonio Reeves on draft night, they were taking a chance on a 24-year old guard who would be the last in a long line of John Calipari-coached Kentucky guards to make it to the NBA.
With a large majority of its major contributors hurt, the New Orleans Pelicans have few silver linings on the season. A few of those, though, would be rookies Yves Missi and Antonio Reeves, who have both seen some success in the first handful of games.
The former Cat had a big-time showing for the Pelicans last night Last night was a big night for former Kentucky Wildcat Antonio Reeves. Reeves, celebrating his 24th birthday, finished with a career-high 34 points in last night’s game between the Pelicans and Cavaliers.
The shorthanded New Orleans Pelicans (4-12) were always going to have problems corralling the Cleveland Cavaliers. Every team in the NBA except the Boston Celtics has been overwhelmed by the new-look, league-leading Cavaliers (16-1).
On Friday evening, the New Orleans Pelicans will host the Indiana Pacers. Before the game (on Thursday), the team announced that they had made several roster moves.
On Monday, the New Orleans Pelicans announced that guard Antonio Reeves and forward Karlo Matkovic are being assigned to the G League Birmingham Squadron.
The NBA Summer League has come to a close, so next will be the start of the NBA regular season. While Summer League was important for players like Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham, it was even more important for Antonio Reeves.
Some didn’t know if Antonio Reeves would be drafted after his final collegiate season. Instead, he not only was a selection but has now signed his first official deal as a pro.
He was the No. 47 overall pick and was dealt by Orlando to New Orleans in a draft-night swap. The Magic acquired second-round pick swaps in 2030 and 2031 in the trade.
With their lone second-round pick, the Pelicans selected Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves with the hopes of adding more shooting and offensive talent to the backcourt.