2019-2020 New Orleans Pelicans Transaction History
November 2020[-]
Nov 19, 2020
- The New Orleans Pelicans tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Brandon Ingram a Restricted FA.
- The New Orleans Pelicans tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Zylan Cheatham a Restricted FA.
Nov 18, 2020 - The 2020 NBA Draft took place in Bristol.
- The New Orleans Pelicans selected Kira Lewis, Jr. in Round 1 with Pick 13 in the 2020 NBA Draft.
- The New Orleans Pelicans selected Elijah Hughes in Round 2 with Pick 9 in the 2020 NBA Draft.
- The New Orleans Pelicans selected Nick Richards in Round 2 with Pick 12 in the 2020 NBA Draft.
- The New Orleans Pelicans selected Sam Merrill in Round 2 with Pick 30 in the 2020 NBA Draft.
July 2020[-]
Jul 6, 2020
- The New Orleans Pelicans signed Sindarius Thornwell to a Substitute Contract.
March 2020[-]
Mar 1, 2020
- The New Orleans Pelicans recalled Nickeil Alexander-Walker from the Erie BayHawks (2019) of the G League.
February 2020[-]
Feb 26, 2020
- The New Orleans Pelicans assigned Nickeil Alexander-Walker to the Erie BayHawks (2019) of the G League.
October 2019[-]
Oct 24, 2019
- The New Orleans Pelicans exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Josh Hart.
- The New Orleans Pelicans exercised their Team Option to extend the contract of Lonzo Ball.
Oct 21, 2019
- Jalen Adams, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Javon Bess, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Kavell Bigby-Williams, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Aubrey Dawkins, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
Oct 19, 2019
- The New Orleans Pelicans placed the contract of Aubrey Dawkins on waivers.
- The New Orleans Pelicans placed the contract of Kavell Bigby-Williams on waivers.
- The New Orleans Pelicans placed the contract of Javon Bess on waivers.
- Aubrey Dawkins signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- The New Orleans Pelicans placed the contract of Jalen Adams on waivers.
September 2019[-]
Sep 23, 2019
- Jalen Adams signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Javon Bess signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
August 2019[-]
Aug 2, 2019
- Kavell Bigby-Williams signed a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
July 2019[-]
Jul 25, 2019
- Nicolo Melli signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jul 23, 2019
- Josh Gray signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Zylan Cheatham signed a two-way contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jul 21, 2019
- Darius Miller signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Jul 15, 2019
- J.J. Redick signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- The New Orleans Pelicans placed the contract of Christian Wood on waivers.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Trevon Bluiett.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Ian Clark.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Cheick Diallo.
Jul 9, 2019
- Dairis Bertans, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
Jul 7, 2019
- Derrick Favors was acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Utah Jazz in exchange for: a 2021 2nd round pick (GOS own) and a 2023 2nd round pick (GOS own).
- The New Orleans Pelicans placed the contract of Dairis Bertans on waivers.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Stanley Johnson.
- Jaxson Hayes signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- The draft rights to Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the draft rights to Jaxson Hayes, the draft rights to Didi Louzada and a conditional 2019 1st round pick (CLE own) were acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for: Solomon Hill, the draft rights to Jordan Bone, the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter and a conditional 2023 2nd round pick (NOP own).
Jul 6, 2019
- Anthony Davis was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Isaac Bonga, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, Jemerrio Jones, Moe Wagner, the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter, a conditional 2022 1st round pick (LAL own), a 2022 2nd round pick (LAL own), a Swap 2023 1st round picks, a 2024 1st round pick (LAL own) and cash. Isaac Bonga, Jemerrio Jones, Moe Wagner and a 2022 2nd round pick (LAL own) were acquired by the Washington Wizards in exchange for cash and multiple TPEs. Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, the draft rights to De'Andre Hunter, a conditional 2022 1st round pick (LAL own), a Swap 2023 1st round picks, a 2024 1st round pick (LAL own) and cash were acquired by the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Anthony Davis.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Elfrid Payton.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Jordan Crawford.
- The New Orleans Pelicans renounced their free-agent exception rights to Julius Randle.
Jul 1, 2019
- Zion Williamson signed a multi-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
- Trevon Bluiett, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Ian Clark, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Cheick Diallo, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Stanley Johnson, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Darius Miller, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Elfrid Payton, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
- Julius Randle, previously with the New Orleans Pelicans, became a free agent.
Signings[-]
Jul 21, 2019 Darius Miller
Players Becoming Free Agents[-]
Oct 21, 2019 Aubrey Dawkins
Oct 21, 2019 Jalen Adams
Oct 21, 2019 Javon Bess
Oct 21, 2019 Kavell Bigby-Williams
Jul 9, 2019 Dairis Bertans
Jul 1, 2019 Cheick Diallo
Jul 1, 2019 Darius Miller
Jul 1, 2019 Elfrid Payton
Jul 1, 2019 Ian Clark
Jul 1, 2019 Julius Randle
Jul 1, 2019 Stanley Johnson
Jul 1, 2019 Trevon Bluiett
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jul 15, 2019 Cheick Diallo
Team Options Exercised[-]
Oct 24, 2019 Lonzo Ball
Signings[-]
Aug 2, 2019 Kavell Bigby-Williams
Draft Selections[-]
Nov 18, 2020 Elijah Hughes
Nov 18, 2020 Kira Lewis, Jr.
Nov 18, 2020 Nick Richards
Nov 18, 2020 Sam Merrill
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jul 15, 2019 Ian Clark
Team Options Exercised[-]
Oct 24, 2019 Josh Hart
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jul 15, 2019 Trevon Bluiett
Substitute Contracts[-]
Jul 6, 2020 Sindarius Thornwell
Signings[-]
Sep 23, 2019 Jalen Adams
Players Waived[-]
Jul 15, 2019 Christian Wood
Signings[-]
Jul 25, 2019 Nicolo Melli
Jul 15, 2019 J.J. Redick
Draft Rights Acquisitions[-]
Jul 7, 2019 Didi Louzada
Jul 7, 2019 Jaxson Hayes
Jul 7, 2019 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Jul 6, 2019 De'Andre Hunter
Signings[-]
Jul 7, 2019 Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Jul 7, 2019 Jaxson Hayes
G League Assignments[-]
Mar 1, 2020 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Recall)
Feb 26, 2020 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Assignment)
Players Waived[-]
Oct 19, 2019 Jalen Adams
Signings[-]
Oct 19, 2019 Aubrey Dawkins
Qualifying Offers Extended[-]
Nov 19, 2020 Zylan Cheatham
Nov 19, 2020 Brandon Ingram
Free Agent Rights Renounced[-]
Jul 7, 2019 Stanley Johnson
Players Waived[-]
Jul 7, 2019 Dairis Bertans
Signings[-]
Jul 1, 2019 Zion Williamson