New Orleans, LA – The New Orleans Pelicans started off the day without a second-round pick. They changed that with a trade with the Orlando Magic for the No. 47 pick in the draft. New Orleans exchanged two future second-round pick swaps in 2030 and 2031 respectively, to draft Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves. The First-Team All-SEC guard made 44% from beyond the arc on almost six attempts last season.
Reeves is a five-year college player who is a versatile scorer from all areas of the court. He led the Wildcats last season with 20.2 points and made over 300 three-pointers in his college career. Reeves is a 6-foot-6 guard who played for three years at Illinois State before transferring to Kentucky. During his two-year career in Lexington, he scored 1,155 points, the second-most points over two years in program history. His 20.2 points per game are the most points averaged over a season by any player during the John Calipari era.
New Orleans has vocalized the need for rim protection and three-point shooting over the last few seasons. The Pelicans drafted Baylor big man Yves Missi with their first-round pick. Missi averaged 1.5 blocks per game during his freshman season at Baylor.
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Publish date : 2024-06-27 18:06:07
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