Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans. The deal runs for a single year at a $2.9 million salary. [The news was reported](https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2089337966183219709) by Shams Charania of ESPN this morning.
Watford played for the Blazers during the first two years of his NBA career, between 2021 and 2023. He averaged 7.4 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.6 minutes per game over 110 appearances with the Blazers.
Last season Watford played for the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 6.5 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes per game.