The year 2020 will be remembered for a lot of things – many of them negative – but for New Orleans forward Nicolo Melli, it marked his first full year playing in the NBA and living in the United States. The native of Italy and his wife reside in downtown New Orleans and have thoroughly enjoyed their year-plus living in the Crescent City.
In the second edition of Pelicans.com’s weekly 24 Seconds Q&A feature, we caught up with the 29-year-old to hear his year-end thoughts. Melli noted that his adjustment to the U.S. was aided partly by the fact that his mother, Julie, is actually an American herself.