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Nunnally

Nunnally saw some spot duty during the first half, but that was it for him in his Pelicans debut. It goes without saying that Nunnally won’t be a factor as far as fantasy basketball is concerned.

A 30-year-old veteran, Nunnally has played a total of 28 games for four different NBA teams. He’ll provide some emergency depth but is unlikely to become a factor in fantasy leagues.

Nunnally played in 15 games with the Wolves and Rockets before finishing the season in Italy with Olimpia Milano.

Nunnally’s deal has no opt-outs, which means he’ll likely stay in Italy for the duration of his contract. He was free to sign with them after the Rockets released him from his 10-day contract to clear a roster spot for Kenneth Faried. The deal has been officially announced.

They needed to clear a roster spot for Kenneth Faried and once again tried to trade Carmelo Anthony to no avail. Nunnally wasn’t a fantasy asset anyways.

He has said he’ll be chucking treys for the Rockets and attempted five today. However, the Rockets will have to cut someone when they sign Kenneth Faried, and it makes the most sense to cut Nunnally.

Sam Hinkie would be proud of one of his Process 76ers from a few years ago, and Nunnally said he was expected to play overseas until the Rockets called about the 10-day deal. Nunnally was just signed today, and he was out there in OT as the Rockets tried to close this one out. He did outplay Gary Clark to take minutes from him, and Nunnally figures to be in the rotation for the duration of his 10-day deal. He won’t get many shots because of James Harden soaking up all the usage, but he’s worth a look in deeper leagues or as a streamer for threes.

They sure could use some more backcourt depth with Chris Paul (hamstring) and Eric Gordon (knee) out, so Nunnally could immediately be thrust into the rotation in Houston. He hasn’t done much to this point in his career, though, so this is a wait-and-see situation in most leagues.

Nunnally was playing on a two-way contract with a guarantee date looming on Monday, so the Wolves opted to cut ties with him. He should still have a spot in the G League if he doesn’t head back to Europe.

He played great defense in Reno, and showed an ever-improving three-point stroke by hitting 8-of-14 treys, something that scouts seemed to have liked. The 6'7" small forward from UC Santa Barbara has averaged 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds while playing for the Bakersfield Jam, but is unlikely to be a fantasy factor for the Hawks.