Trendon Watford Opens Pelicans Season in a Reserve Role
Trendon Watford is with the New Orleans Pelicans this season after spending last year with Philadelphia. He is not on the injury report, and through his first four games as a Pelican he is working in a bench role with modest minutes. New Orleans has won three of those four games.
By the Pelicans Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightEarly Minutes in New OrleansWatford's first four games as a Pelican have come off the bench in short stretches.
Watford's first four games as a Pelican have come off the bench in short stretches. He played 12.0 minutes against Oklahoma City on Oct. 6, scoring 7 points with 6 rebounds and 1 assist in a win. Two days later against Miami he put up 2 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists in 15.2 minutes in a loss. He followed with 1 point in 12.0 minutes against Dallas and 4 points in 8.7 minutes against Washington, both wins. He is not on the injury report.
02What He Did Last SeasonLast season, with Philadelphia, Watford appeared in 53 games, averaging 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in…
Last season, with Philadelphia, Watford appeared in 53 games, averaging 6.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 16.3 minutes. He shot 51.5 percent from the field, 20.0 percent on 3-pointers and 77.9 percent at the line, with a 57.3 true shooting percentage and a 17.0 usage rate. His plus-minus for the season was -2.9. He also logged minutes in that team's late-season games against New York and Boston.
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