Injury-ravaged Pelicans sign Fredette to contract
Former NBA lottery pick Jimmer Fredette has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Fredette’s contract is non-guaranteed, league sources told ESPN.com, as he was signed under the NBA’s injury hardship exception.
Besieged by injuries, the Pelicans were granted the injury hardship exception to add a 16th player to the roster Tuesday morning, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.
Fredette, a former BYU star, has struggled to find a home in the NBA after being selected 10th in the 2011 draft by the Sacramento Kings.
He has spent time with four NBA teams, most recently with the San Antonio Spurs on a partially guaranteed contract. Fredette was waived on Oct. 21. He played 50 games last season for the Pelicans and averaged 3.6 points per game.
Late last month, Fredette was selected by the New York Knicks‘ D-League team, the Westchester Knicks, with the No. 2 overall pick Saturday in the D-League draft. The Westchester Knicks announced Fredette’s signing with the Pelicans on Tuesday. The club will retain Fredette’s D-League rights.
Fredette, the 2011 national player of the year and NCAA scoring champ, has played in 229 games over the past four seasons, averaging 6.1 points in 13 minutes per game.
Fredette signing to a non-guaranteed contract was first reported by Yahoo!.
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