I am pretty surprised that the New Orleans Pelicans have already re-signed reserve center Alexis Ainjca. My feelings on the big frenchman are clearly articulated throughout this website. He's a nice offensive weapon who is a liability on defense and fouls too often to be a credible NBA starter in my opinion. I expected Ajinca to sign elsewhere for two primary reasons. Price and role.
On the financial side of things, Ajinca is a decent deal at four years, $20.2 Million. As discussed here, that contract falls within Early Bird Rights territory. Meaning the Pelicans will retain Bird Rights to Omer Asik as well as access to both the Mid-Level Exception and Bi-Annual Exception.