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American News: The Pelicans sign first and then quit forward Johnny O Neal

12:27am, 18 September 2025Basketball

September 17th According to NBA reporter Keith Smith, the Pelicans signed first and then slashed forward player Johnny O'Neal.

Keith Smith said that the two sides signed an Exhibit-10 contract, and the Pelicans signed and then sued Johnny O'Neal, allowing the latter to play for the team's Development League team.

Johnny O'Neal is 2.08 meters tall and plays as a forward. Last season, he played at Santa Clara University, playing in 34 games, averaging 21.9 minutes per game, scoring 7.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, shooting percentage of 43.2% and three-point shooting percentage of 39.6%.

In the NBA, the Exhibit-10 contract is a contract with a bonus clause. The Exhibit-10 bonus in the new season is up to $85,300, and the trigger condition is:

If the player who signed the Exhibit 10 contract is cut by the NBA team, then joins the NBA team's affiliated team in the Development League and stays in the team (staying in the Development League team) for 60 days.

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