Report: Pelicans' Thomas won't receive 2nd 10-day contract
Isaiah Thomas' latest comeback bid appears to be over for now.
The New Orleans Pelicans have no plans on signing the veteran guard to a second deal after his initial 10-day contract expired, a source told ESPN's Andrew Lopez.
However, the team reportedly isn't ruling out a potential reunion in the future.
New Orleans has two weeks before it must add another player, but the club could wait the entire 14-day period to fill that roster spot due to salary-cap purposes.
Here is what a sample timeline would look like for New Orleans to stay under the tax and sign 2 players:
— Bobby Marks (@BobbyMarks42) April 13, 2021
4/27- 1 Ten-Day Contract (now $142,805 below)
5/11- Can sign 2 players ($66,599 each) to a rest of the season contract https://t.co/U63jt8ikDa
Thomas averaged 7.7 points and 1.7 assists over three appearances with the Pelicans. The two-time All-Star has played only 87 games since 2016-17 due to hip issues.