Bennedict Mathurin signs with Pelicans, to face Pacers in season opener
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 4:46 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
Bennedict Mathurin is set to sign a two-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans. This move comes ahead of the Pacers' season opener against the Pelicans on October 21. Mathurin was previously traded to the Clippers but will likely join New Orleans after limited success in Los Angeles. According to reports, the Pelicans' offer may not be matched by the Clippers, ending Mathurin's tenure with them.
- •Mathurin scored 16.7 points per game for the Pacers as a rookie.
- •The Pacers drafted Mathurin with the No. 6 pick in 2022.
- •He averaged 17.6 points per game in the 2025-26 season.
- •The Pacers signed Kelly Oubre Jr. for two years, $17 million.
- •The Pelicans and Pacers meet in New Orleans on October 21.
- 4:46 PMYahoo Sports — Bennedict Mathurin to sign with Pelicans, face Pacers in season opener
"Bennedict Mathurin will reportedly sign a two-year contract with the Pelicans for similar money to Kelly Oubre; who should the Pacers have signed?
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