A New Orleans Pelicans center who was recently traded by the team could be on the move again in the near future.
revamped their frontcourt depth chart this offseason. Starting center Jonas Valanciunas departed in free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $30.3 million deal with theHis backup from last season, Larry Nance Jr., is also no longer with the team. Along with Cody Zeller, Dyson Daniels and E.J. Liddell, Nance was part of the Dejounte Murray blockbuster heading to the, Fred Katz and Jon Hollinger spoke about different options for the New York Knicks at the center spot.
The Knicks could give Julius Randle some minutes at the 5-spot, but that is something Tom Thibodeau has been hesitant to do in the past. He doesn't offer the kind of rim protection Thibodeau likes from his centers, but with improvements made on the perimeter, rim protection may not be needed as often in spurts.
“At a much lower level, the player who makes some sense in this role behind Robinson and could probably be had is Larry Nance Jr., who right now is the third center on the depth chart in Atlanta and has a digestible $11 million expiring salary,” Hollinger said.
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