Free agent and defensive-mastermind Tony Allen has signed with the New Orleans Pelicans on a one-year deal. Allen has a similar skillset to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Iman Shumpert.
Shams Charania of the Vertical was the first to report the Pelicans’ acquisition.
Free agent Tony Allen is finalizing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources tell The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 11, 2017
Allen was a legend in Memphis. Both Allen and Zach Randolph brought Memphis their “Grind City” nickname. Now, both are absent from the team’s roster.