Norris Cole is a restricted free agent after being extended a qualifying offer by the team, NBA.com reports.
Cole is a restricted free agent after being extended a qualifying offer by the Pelicans, NBA.com reports.
Analysis:
As the backup point guard last year, Cole performed well down the stretch, and the team clearly sees a future for him in the rotation. Should he accept his $3 million qualifying offer, then Cole will once again provide a spark off the bench for the Pelicans. The 26-year-old guard should be a key contributor for a team that snuck into the playoffs last season, and hopes to return again in 2015-16.