The New Orleans Pelicans have declined to extend a qualifying offer to Stanley Johnson, making the former Arizona Wildcats standout an unrestricted free agent this summer, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Sources: The Pelicans have declined to extend a qualifying offer to forward Stanley Johnson, making him an unrestricted free agent. Johnson, 23, is a strong defender and will receive interest from several teams. Allows Pelicans to now have upwards of $28M in open space.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 27, 2019
Johnson was selected eighth overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2015 NBA Draft, but has yet to carve out a consistent role in the NBA.