The Pelicans have cut Exhibit 10 training camp signings Garrison Brooks and Jalen McDaniels, New Orleans has revealed (Twitter link).
Both seasoned forwards are now likely to link up with the Pelicans’ G League club, the Birmingham Squadron, on affiliate deals. If Brooks and McDaniels can stay rostered with Birmingham for at least 60 days, they’ll be eligible for a bonus worth as much as $85,300.
The 26-year-old Brooks went undrafted out of Mississippi State in 2022. He suited up for the Westchester Knicks of the G League during his first pro season, but otherwise has been playing abroad in Korea and Lithuania.
McDaniels, 27, logged three-and-a-half pro seasons with the Hornets. The older brother of All-Defensive Timberwolves wing Jaden McDaniels had been the No. 52 pick in the 2019 draft. He has since been rostered with Philadelphia, Toronto, Sacramento, San Antonio and Washington, although he only saw post-Charlotte NBA minutes with the Sixers, Raptors and Wizards. Across 252 career NBA regular season games games, the San Diego State alum boasts averages of 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He’s notched a slash line of .449/.322/.777.