The Pelicans have a bright future and may cause some headaches in the Western Conference. Anthony Davis is the centerpiece but guys like Austin Rivers may play a role too. That’s if he’s in New Orleans for the long-term.
The team has decided to decline his 2015-16 team option, making him an unrestricted free agent at season’s end. Therefore, this is a contract year and you know how young players perform in a contract year. This may motivate Rivers to have a breakout year.
The New Orleans Pelicans picked up the fourth-year option on power forward Anthony Davis’ contract on Friday.
But they have decided not to extend point guard Austin Rivers’ option through the 2015-16 season, a league source confirmed.
H/T: NOLA.com
