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What the Pelicans/Nola Hornets biggest FA Signing ever?

Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:40 pm
Posted by Safety Blitz
The Backfield
Member since May 2022
3601 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:40 pm
Curious what y’all think, and may be a fun topic because it doesn’t seem we will get any big fish this off-season.
Posted by THRILLHO
Metry, LA
Member since Apr 2006
50331 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:45 pm to
Probably Reke by a smidge over Peja. Peja was better for us, but Reke was kind of shocking.
Posted by bonethug0180
Avondale
Member since Jul 2018
5184 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:49 pm to
I thought Peja was going to be washed up with us, but he came and played his heart out. Love that guy. I was a HUGE Kings fan before the Hornets moved here.

And I think our new draft pick can be very similar to Peja for us. A movement shooter who never quits working and making defenders chase him.
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
37275 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:56 pm to
Posey
Posted by ThanosIsADemocrat
The Garden
Member since May 2018
9395 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:56 pm to
Peja
Posted by 504Voodoo
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2012
13799 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:57 pm to
Peja was a huge signing.

I can't remember if it was a signing or trade, but James Posey was considered a huge get at the time. Sucks that no one realized he was washed up at that point.
Posted by Patfic15
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2018
4309 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 8:58 pm to
JJ was nice. Peja probably tops us.
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
103422 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:02 pm to
Peja


Tyreke was an RFA so we had to be willing to pay AND give Sacramento the bag for him.
Posted by jamal
Places Unknown
Member since Jan 2013
13029 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:02 pm to
Literally the second free agency started that year, it was reported we were meeting with Reke. I was shocked. That thread was legendary
Posted by Pelicans15
Bossier
Member since Mar 2019
938 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:02 pm to
James posey
Posted by yaboidarrell
westbank
Member since Feb 2017
6393 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:04 pm to
Gustavo Ayon
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7913 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:05 pm to
Probably Solomon Hill
This post was edited on 7/1/23 at 9:05 pm
Posted by oncealurker
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2013
5108 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:28 pm to
The correct answer is James Posey. Everyone (national media included) thought the Posey signing was the move that would get us over the top.

Reke was a big name, but many on this board saw him for what he was as a player at the time. It was a splashy signing and nothing more.
Posted by Aussie_Pelican
Melbourne
Member since Oct 2016
1250 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:37 pm to
Concrete hands Asik.
Posted by Tellem
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
1094 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 9:57 pm to
When we matched the suns offer for Eric Gordon
Posted by Buck Dancer
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2008
4845 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 10:02 pm to
I say this thread title and got excited to answer, then once I thought about it I got sad.

Our FA signings are horrible, we are not a FA destination. Considering some of the players we have had it’s crazy we can’t get anyone here outside of the draft.

But, I do live in New Orleans and understand why no young millionaire would want to come here.
Posted by Safety Blitz
The Backfield
Member since May 2022
3601 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 10:36 pm to
I think the correct answer is Tyson Chandler.
Posted by WaltWhite504
Member since Sep 2021
2108 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 11:03 pm to
I liked the Rondo signing
Posted by 3PieceSpicy
Metairie
Member since Jan 2021
7913 posts
Posted on 7/1/23 at 11:30 pm to
Doesn’t seem to be an issue for the football team

Idk what the specific difference is between these professional football athletes vs professional basketball athletes mindsets, but whatever the difference is, it’s large, unfortunately for small market basketball fans.
This post was edited on 7/2/23 at 12:10 am
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 7/2/23 at 12:27 am to
Definitely Peja
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