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Pelicans Sign Kelan Martin and Javonte Smart, Waive Two

Originally posted on Hoops Wire | By Sam Amico | Last updated 10/10/22

The Pelicans have signed small forward Kelan Martin and guard Javonte Smart, the team announced in a press release.

To create room, New Orleans waived two-way forward John Butler and guard John Petty Jr.

Martin, 27, is 6-foot-6 and appeared in 27 games with the Pacers last season, averaging 6.3 points and 2.0 rebounds. He was waived on Jan. 26, then signed a pair of 10-day deals with the Celtics.

Smart, 23, is 6-4 and went undrafted out of LSU in 2021, appearing in 17 total games with the Bucks and Heat, averaging 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds.

Butler, 19, is 7-2 and went undrafted out of Florida State, then signed with the Pelicans for summer league. He went 12-of-16 from the field in those games, averaging 8.5 points and 3.8 rebounds, showing range on his jump shot.

Petty, 23, is 6-5 and went undrafted out of Alabama in 2021, then went on to play for the Birmingham Squadron as an affiliate player.

This article first appeared on Hoops Wire and was syndicated with permission.

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