Just one day after adding Johnell Davis, the Orlando Magic have shifted gears once again, signing guard Jalen Crutcher, to an exhibit-10 deal the team announced today.
The Pelicans will open up a two-way roster spot by waiving Jalen Crutcher, a source tells Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The 25-year-old point guard was promoted from the G League on Wednesday when New Orleans converted Brandon Boston Jr.‘s two-way deal into a two-year standard contract.
The New Orleans Pelicans continue to tweak their roster after the signing of guard Jalen Crutcher to a two-way contract. Crutcher had been a member of the team's G League Birmingham Squadron this season, averaging 18.1 points, 6.8 assists, and 3.5 rebounds this season.
The Pelicans are converting Brandon Boston Jr.‘s two-way deal into a standard two-year contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. They are filling the two-way slot by promoting Jalen Crutcher, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
The start of the regular season is approaching for the New Orleans Pelicans. Tuesday marks the final preseason game before the real games start on October 23.
Free agent guard Jalen Crutcher has signed a contract with the Pelicans, according to RealGM’s official log of NBA transactions. It’s a non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 deal, tweets Keith Smith of Spotrac.