The New Orleans Pelicans have converted the contract of forward Matt Ryan to a standard NBA contract, the team announced on Saturday.
There is no word on the terms of the contract.
Ryan, 26, whose two-way contract was awarded to New Orleans off waivers on October 22, 2023, has appeared in 27 games (one start) for the Pelicans this season, averaging 5.6 points and 1.5 rebounds while shooting .451 from deep.
The second-year forward is eligible to be on the Pelicans’ playoff roster.
New Orleans (49-32) will face the Lakers in their regular-season finale at home on Sunday. If they win, they will capture the sixth seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament.
Pistons sign Nowell for the rest of season
On Saturday, the Detroit Pistons announced they had signed guard Jaylen Nowell to a contract.
Nowell signed a 10-day contract with Detroit on April 3. He’s appeared in three games with the Pistons, averaging 8.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 16.7 minutes per game.
A five-year NBA veteran, Nowell previously appeared in 193 career games (four starts) for Minnesota and Memphis. The No. 43 overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2019 NBA Draft, Nowell holds career averages of 8.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.5 steals in 17.1 minutes per game. Nowell appeared in nine games for the Grizzlies this season, averaging 5.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17.1 minutes.
In 28 games this season with the Stockton Kings, the NBA’s G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, Nowell is averaging 17.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 27.9 minutes per game.
Detroit (14-67) finishes their season on the road against the Spurs.
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