JJ Redick sent from New Orleans to Dallas
The Dallas Mavericks have traded for New Orleans' JJ Redick and Nicolo Melli, according to The Athletic.
Dallas has acquired JJ Redick from the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Direct trade, no third team.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 25, 2021
Redick has spent the last season and a half in New Orleans after signing there as a free agent during the summer of 2019. In his time with the Pelicans, Redick averaged 13 points per game while shooting 43% from beyond the 3-point line.
Prior to last season, Redick had made the NBA playoffs in each of the first 13 seasons of his career.
Here is the full package, according to Charania:
Sources: Dallas sent James Johnson, Wes Iwundu and a second-round pick to New Orleans to acquire JJ Redick and Nicolo Melli.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 25, 2021
Mavericks acquiring two shooters to bolster their depth. Pelicans receive a gritty veteran forward in Johnson, young player and draft asset. https://t.co/WaVX3BKh6T