JANUARY 27: The Pelicans issued a press release confirming the signing of Hill to a 10-day contract. The deal will cover the team’s next five games, running through February 5.
JANUARY 22: The Pelicans are signing swingman Malcolm Hill to a 10-day contract, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets.
Hill is averaging 25.6 points and 5.6 rebounds in his past 10 games for the Pelicans’ NBA G League affiliate in Birmingham. He was on the team’s training camp roster but was waived on Oct. 21.
Hill, 28, has 24 games of NBA experience across stints with the Hawks and Bulls, holding averages of 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds. He spent time with Chicago last season on a two-way contract, but was waived in February.
New Orleans needed to add a player to its 15-man roster. The Pelicans dropped to 13 players, one below the limit, when they dealt Kira Lewis Jr. on Wednesday as part of the three-team agreement that sent Pascal Siakam to Indiana. They had a two-week window to add another player and get back to the 14-man minimum.
Yuri Collins and Kai Jones. Sign them to two ways