6’5″ swingman Lance Stephenson has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, reports Shams Charania of The Vertical:
Free agent Lance Stephenson has agreed to a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, league source tells The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 9, 2016
Stephenson was a superb two-way player in 2013-14 with the Indiana Pacers, when he averaged 13.8 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He hit a sharp decline the following season when he joined the Charlotte Hornets, though. With the Hornets, Stephenson averaged 8.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game while shooting an abysmal .376/.171/.627.
Since then, Stephenson has played for the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies. He didn’t play many minutes for the Clippers, but had a nice year in Memphis after they acquired him from the Clippers. In 26 games for the Grizzlies last season, Stephenson averaged 14.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
