John Butler is receiving a two-way contract from the Pelicans, Michael Scotto of Hoops Hype tweets.
New Orleans signed Butler to an Exhibit 10 contract late last month.
Butler, a 7’2″ center, played four games with the Pelicans during summer league this year. He averaged 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 16.7 minutes, shooting 12-of-16 from the floor (75%) and 6-of-9 from three-point range (67%). The 19-year-old went undrafted out of Florida State in June.
An intriguing prospect, Butler will likely spend the bulk of his rookie season in the G League. He spent only one season in college and posted modest stats for the Seminoles despite starting 24 of 31 games. He averaged 5.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 19 minutes per game but showed a nice 3-point touch (39.3%).
The Pelicans had an open two-way slot with Dereon Seabron in possession of the other two-way deal.