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Pelicans sign F Luke Babbitt

The New Orleans Pelicans announced Thursday that the team has signed Luke Babbitt.

Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round (2010), he was immediately traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

The 6-foot-9 forward appeared in nine games of the Euroleague season for Nizhny Novgorod. With the Russian team, he averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists in his 16.5 minutes.

Babbitt rounds out the Pelicans roster at 15, and will be available for Wednesday's contest against Atlanta.

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