Javonte Green played nine games for the Chicago Bulls last year.
He averaged 12.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game and shot 60.0% from the field and 37.0% from three-point range.
In the offseason, Green was a free agent who could sign with any team in the NBA.
On Tuesday afternoon, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that Green would sign a contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
About Charania: “Uncontracted winger Javonte Green is signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to league sources. A strong addition to the Pelicans’ depth, as Green averaged 12.2 points in 25.6 minutes per night in nine games with the Bulls to finish last season.”
Free agent wing Javonte Green is signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, according to league sources. He is a strong addition to the Pelicans’ depth, as Green averaged 12.2 points in 25.6 minutes per night in nine games with the Bulls to finish last season. pic.twitter.com/hDwjKw0YV2
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) 20 August 2024
Green has spent parts of five NBA seasons with the Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics.
His career averages are 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game while shooting 54.1% from the field and 34.5% from three-point range in 195 games.
He also appeared in six NBA playoff games and was with the Celtics when they reached the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals.
About the NBA on April 5: “A career night for Javonte Green
25 PTS (career high)
13 REB (career best)
10-14 FGM
Bulls W”
A career night for Javonte Green 🙌
25 PTS (career high)
13 REB (career best)
10-14 FGM
Bulls W pic.twitter.com/rvSpaNUzTV— NBA (@NBA) 6 April 2024
The Pelicans, on the other hand, are coming off a season in which they finished eighth in the Western Conference with a record of 49-33.
They were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
