Green, 6-foot-4 and 220 pounds, played in 50 games, including 18 starts, for New Orleans after signing a one-year prove-it deal this past summer. He averaged 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals while shooting 44.6% from the field and 35.2% from 3-point range. He ranked second on the Pelicans in both total steals (55) and blocks (30).

As expected, Green has joined Cleveland after agreeing to a buyout with the Pelicans last week. The veteran averaged 21.8 minutes per game across 50 appearances (18 starts) with New Orleans. However,