Julius Randle will not pick up his 19-20 player option worth $9 million with the New Orleans Pelicans to become a free agent.
Randle joined the Pelicans last offseason after the Los Angeles Lakers renounced him.
The Pelicans signed Randle to a two-year, $18 million contract.
Randle averaged 21.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game last season.