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Eric Gordon - G - Pelicans

Eric Gordon admitted he had been dealing with painful bone spurs in his left ankle since the All-Star break.

Gordon missed the first 29 games of the season with right knee woes. He proceeded to sit out 11 more thanks to both knee precautions and the ankle pain. "My ankle bothered me everyday, even on days when I wasn't active," Gordon said. He underwent a scope last week to remove particles of scar tissue from his ankle. Gordon says he'll be 100 percent by camp, but we'll believe it when we see it.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
May 14 - 4:43 PM
Jason Smith - F/C - Pelicans

Jason Smith (shoulder surgery) has one year left on his contract at $2.5 million, but it's only guaranteed for $1 million if he's waived before June 30th.

Smith said recently that he's "making progress" in his rehab and it will be interesting to see if the Pelicans keep him on their roster -- $2.5 million isn't unreasonable for a solid backup PF/C, but Smith seems injury-prone after having three major surgeries in the past six years.
Source: John Reid on Twitter
May 12 - 11:03 AM
Louis Amundson - F - Pelicans

Free agent PF Louis Amundson is not expected to re-sign with the Pelicans.

A poor man's Reggie Evans, Amundson averaged 2.4 points and 3.2 rebounds in 18 appearances with New Orleans this season. He's now played for eight different organizations since breaking into the league in 2006. Amundson will likely have to settle for another non-guaranteed contract in 2013-14.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
May 10 - 2:21 PM
Eric Gordon - G - Pelicans

Eric Gordon underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle to "alleviate pain caused by particules of scar tissue," and he's expected to be ready for training camp.

Gordon, still just 24 years old, had the surgery after dealing with soreness in his ankle toward the end of the season. It's yet another red flag for the injury-prone shooting guard, and this will not help the Pelicans in their effort to potentially trade him during the offseason. Gordon is owed more than $40 million over the next three seasons.
Source: NBA.com
May 10 - 10:26 AM
Darius Miller - F - Pelicans

Darius Miller has a team option on his contract for next season, but he's expected to be re-signed by the Pelicans.

Monty Williams described Miller as a player with "some skills for sure," and the coach noted that the player development team spent a lot of time with Miller during his rookie season." Williams wants to see Miller further develop, which isn't a surprise. "Coach Monty does a great job of making us comfortable, talking to us, making sure we understand minor details and just taking everything slow," he said.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
May 8 - 8:39 AM
Lance Thomas - F - Pelicans

Lance Thomas is expected back with the Pelicans next season because his team contract option is worth under $1 million.

Thomas needs to improve his shooting touch, especially from outside the painted area, but it's a very small amount of money for a guy who has proven his worth under Monty Williams. Although Thomas didn't play a ton this season, we'd expect him to remain in New Orleans.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
May 3 - 9:00 AM
Austin Rivers - G - Pelicans

Austin Rivers says he would prefer to play point guard next season.

Rivers was drafted as a bit of a combo guard and the Hornets used him at shooting guard while Eric Gordon was sidelined. Of course, Rivers had arguably the worst rookie season ever, at least from a shooting point of view. The rookie shot just 37 percent from the field and 32 percent from 3-point range in 61 games. "I played best when I was a one. Moving forward, that's what I'm going to try to do," Rivers said.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
May 1 - 4:06 PM
Robin Lopez - C - Pelicans

Monty Williams wants Robin Lopez to improve defensively during the offseason.

"Defensively, I would like for him to be a force around the basket, blocking more shots and rebounding more," Williams said. "Defensively, I think he's got to become more of a force for us around the basket. I think he's more than capable athletically to do that." Lopez made some nice strides this season in his first full year as a starting center and should be solid again next year.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Apr 30 - 10:01 AM
Eric Gordon - G - Pelicans

GM Dell Demps did not rule out a potential trade of Eric Gordon in the offseason.

The writing has been on the wall since the team re-signed him as a restricted free agent before the season. Still owed north of $40 million over the next three seasons, Gordon has had back and knee issues continually throughout his brief career. It will be difficult to acquire a package deemed satisfactory unless the Pelicans are just looking to get out from under that contract, and the latter scenario is entirely plausible. Gordon has clashed with coach Monty Williams and said last summer he didn't want the Hornets to match the offer sheet he signed with Phoenix.
Source: John Reid on Twitter
Apr 22 - 12:31 PM
Greivis Vasquez - G - Pelicans

Greivis Vasquez will train with Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook in the offseason.

All three players share the same agent, but it definitely can't hurt Vasquez's development as he works on his game and becoming a focal point for the Pelicans.
Related: Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook
Source: Jim Eichenhofer on Twitter
Apr 22 - 10:16 AM
Brian Roberts - G - Pelicans

Brian Roberts started against the Mavericks on Wednesday and had 13 points, three boards, six assists and two 3-pointers in 42 minutes during a 99-87 loss.

He proved to be one of the better backups in the NBA and was able to show what he could do with Greivis Vasquez dealing with an ankle injury this month. GV is in the running for Most Improved Player and Roberts isn't likely to unseat him in the near future.
Related: Greivis Vasquez
Apr 17 - 11:44 PM
Al-Farouq Aminu - F - Pelicans

Al-Farouq Aminu grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds to go with 16 points and one board in 34 minutes against the Mavericks on Wednesday.

He's one of the best rebounding small forwards in the NBA, but his offense has been a liability for the Hornets most of the season. The Hornets will likely address small forward in the offseason.
Apr 17 - 11:39 PM
Greivis Vasquez - G - Pelicans

Greivis Vasquez will miss the Hornets' season finale with a right ankle injury.

Vasquez has been dealing with a right ankle injury since the beginning of the year and recently admitted he's less than 100 percent. With the Hornets not making the playoffs, it makes sense to give him the final night off and let him rest and rehab the ankle in the offseason. Brian Roberts will get the start as a strong plug-n-play option in fantasy.
Related: Brian Roberts
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Apr 17 - 3:08 PM
Anthony Davis - F - Pelicans

Anthony Davis said his biggest focus for the offseason is to get stronger.

Davis' 6'10/220 frame just couldn't handle the NBA's bigger interior players. It also played a role in him missing 18 games (21.9 percent) as a rookie. The fact that Davis was still able to average 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.8 blocks speaks to his monstrous upside. Still just 20 years old, the Kentucky product has plenty of room for explosive growth.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
Apr 16 - 4:01 PM
Brian Roberts - G - Pelicans

Brian Roberts had 13 points, three 3-pointers, four rebounds, six assists, one steal and zero turnovers on Sunday, playing 27 minutes off the Hornets' bench.

This makes three excellent games in a row for Roberts, who didn't seem thrown by Greivis Vasquez (ankle) returning to the starting lineup. He's worth plugging into fantasy lineups, with the understanding that New Orleans only has one more game on Wednesday.
Related: Greivis Vasquez
Apr 14 - 8:43 PM

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