The New Orleans Pelicans announced Alexis Ajinca has undergone successful surgery on his left patellar tendon.

The typical timetable to return to play for this type of injury is 4-6 months.

Ajinca will be a free agent in 2019.

The New Orleans Pelicans signed guard Larry Drew II to a second 10-day contract. 

Drew, 6-2, 180, who was originally signed by the Pelicans to a 10-day contract on March 14, has appeared in five games with New Orleans, averaging 3.0 points and 1.2 assists per game.

New Orleans’ roster currently stands at 16, including one two-way player (Charles Cooke).

Gayle Benson said she would "never" sell either the New Orleans Pelicans or New Orleans Saints.

Benson has taken over as the owner of both franchises following the death of Tom Benson on March 15th.

"I don't think there's any other choice," Benson said at the league's owners meetings. "I think that's the only thing that you could do is to keep his legacy alive. Where else would you go? I'm from New Orleans. My husband was from New Orleans. We're just like one big family over there."

Benson was asked if it's upsetting to read or hear reports of her possibly selling and/or moving the teams.

"It's disappointing to think that somebody would think I would mess up his legacy. But I guess everyone has their opinion.

"I would never sell it. No."

Frank Jackson underwent successful scar tissue removal, debridement and injection to his right foot.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley in New York following consultation with Pelicans Director of Medical Services/Head Team Physician Dr. Misty Suri.

Jackson will miss the remainder of the 2017-18 season and a timetable for his return will be determined at a later date.

Jackson was the 31st overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft.

Alvin Gentry has been fined $15,000 for public criticism of the officiating.

Gentry made his comments to the media following the Pelicans’ 107-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on March 17 at Smoothie King Center.

"The thing that bothers me more than anything, and I really don't care, we try to play the right way, and we play our asses off," Gentry said after the game.

"All we want is an equal opportunity to win the game, not have a situation where we are guessing on the biggest play of the game, where they call a 3-point foul from the corner. All of you take a look at the play, and if you think that's a foul, if anybody out here thinks it's a foul, then you tell me, and I'll shut up, and I won't say one more thing. You take a look at the play and tell me what you think when a guy comes up and winks and says, 'I got him.'"

Tom Benson has passed away at the age of 90.

Benson was one of only three owners of both an NFL and NBA franchise at the time of his death.

Benson was widely credited with keeping both the Pelicans and Saints in New Orleans.

Benson had been hospitalized since Feb. 16 in New Orleans with flu-like symptoms.

The New Orleans Pelicans will sign Larry Drew II to a 10-day contract.

Drew has most recently been playing for Sioux Falls of the G League.

Anthony Davis injured his ankle, leaving Wednesday's game in the third quarter. Davis left the Pelicans' previous with a rib injury.

The Pelicans announced that X-rays taken were negative.

"Won't know anything until tomorrow," Alvin Gentry said. "They took X-rays but couldn't really tell a lot from the X-rays, so we'll go back home, and I'm sure he'll have an MRI at some stage tomorrow, and we'll have more information."

"I feel fine, but they'll have the team doctor look at it tomorrow and go from there," Davis said. "Any time you twist an ankle it hurts, especially coming off somebody's foot, because you really don't have any protection. It was sore. I just wanted to make sure everything was fine."

Anthony Davis plans on taking an active role in the Pelicans' pitch to DeMarcus Cousins in free agency.

“I hope so," said Davis about whether Cousins will re-sign. "That’s a decision he has to make. I’m pretty confident that he’ll stay. From what I hear, he plans on it. But I’m going to keep selling the dream here. I’ll be very involved — I want him here.”

Cousins suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in late January.

Anthony Davis was named the Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from Feb. 26-Mar. 4, while DeMar DeRozan won the award for the Eastern Conference.

Davis led the Pelicans to a 3-0 week behind averages of 34.0 points (ranked first in the NBA) while shooting .507 from the floor, and .872 from the free throw line, 15.3 rebounds (ranked third in the NBA and second in the Western Conference) and 2.7 blocks (ranked third in the NBA). Additionally, Davis was the only player to average at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in the NBA over the course of the week.

DeRozan averaged a team-high 20.8 points, 5.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds during four games last week. He shot .482 (27-for-56) from the field and .794 (27-for-34) at the free throw line. DeRozan led or was tied for the team lead in scoring during all four of Toronto’s victories.