Pelicans sign Emeka Okafor for rest of season

Emeka Okafor will sign with the Pelicans for the remainder of the season on Monday, according to team officials.

The 6-foot-10 center just completed his second 10-day contract with the team.

Okafor, 35, has played in six games and started six of them. He’s averaging 3.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2 blocks.

PELICANS SIGN EMEKA OKAFOR
February 26, 2018
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Pelicans announced today that the team has signed forward/center Emeka Okafor. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Okafor, 6-10, 252, who was originally signed to the first of two 10-day contracts by New Orleans on Feb. 3, has appeared in six games, including four starts, for the Pelicans, averaging 3.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 16.2 minutes per contest.
New Orleans’ roster stands at 16, including one two-way player (Charles Cooke).