NBA: Caleb Houstan lands with the Pelicans on a one-year deal

New Orleans adds a shooter, cheaply

52.4 percent from three. That is the number that got Caleb Houstan a job. New Orleans has agreed a one-year deal with the 23-year-old wing, who arrives to scrap for one of the last spots on the roster.

It is a low-risk bet. Houstan put up that mark in Atlanta colours last season, and over real volume it lands him in rare company. Even the league’s best snipers rarely clear 45 percent.

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Back with a coach who knows him

There is a thread here. Houstan reunites with Jamahl Mosley, the coach who had him in Orlando and now runs the Pelicans bench. Drafted by the Magic in 2022, the Canadian already speaks the language of this staff.

For a team trying to open the floor around its core, a shooter like that is worth a roster spot even at the back of the rotation. Whether he holds up night to night, rather than in flashes, is the real question.

One year, no cushion

The deal covers a single season. Translation: prove it, fast. The fight for the final spots is brutal, and a pretty percentage does not buy a single minute.

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