The New Orleans Pelicans have signed ahead Alize Johnson to a 10-day contract through the COVID hardship exception.
Johnson, 6’7”, 212, has appeared in 71 profession video games (one begin) throughout 4 seasons with Indiana, Brooklyn, Chicago, Washington, and New Orleans, recording averages of two.6 factors and three.1 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per contest whereas capturing .487 from the sector. Johnson has appeared in 22 video games this season with the Bulls, Wizards, and Pelicans, averaging 1.9 factors and a pair of.7 rebounds in 7.4 minutes per sport.
A local of Williamsport, Pa., Johnson was chosen fiftieth general within the 2018 NBA Draft out of Missouri State the place he averaged 14.9 factors, 11.1 rebounds, and a pair of.4 assists throughout two seasons.
New Orleans’s roster now stands at 18 gamers, together with two two-way gamers.