Pelicans re-sign Josh Hart for reported $38M

2021-08-19 16:51
Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Credit Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

The New Orleans Pelicans announced the re-signing of restricted free agent guard Josh Hart on Thursday.

Terms were not disclosed, but multiple reports said it was a three-year, $38 million contract.

"Josh brings tenacity, competitiveness and infectious energy to our team every time he steps on the court," Pelicans executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said in a news release. "We are excited to welcome him back and grateful that he wanted to continue his evolution with our Pelicans family."

Josh Hart

Josh  Hart
Position: SG
Age: 26
Height: 196 cm
Weight: 98 kg
Birth place: Maryland, United States of America

Hart, 26, averaged 9.2 points and 8.0 rebounds in 47 games (four starts) during his second season in New Orleans in 2020-21.

He has career averages of 8.7 points and 5.4 rebounds in 242 games (65 starts) with the Los Angeles Lakers (2017-19) and Pelicans. A first-round pick (30th overall) in 2017, he was acquired by the Pelicans from the Lakers in the three-team trade that sent Anthony Davis to the Lakers in July 2019.

According to The Athletic, Hart's new deal includes a guaranteed $12 million next season and a non-guaranteed $12.96 million in 2022-23, plus a player option for $12.96 million in 2023-24.



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