After the news of combo guard Lance Stephenson going down with a groin injury and an indefinite recovery period, the New Orleans Pelicans took no time in finding his replacement. The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a 2-year contract with former Suns SG Archie Goodwin according to Shams Charania of the Vertical:
The Pelicans needed to maintain depth along the wings and add a potential ball-handler to spell Tim Frazier and Langston Galloway like Lance often did. Goodwin exhibits quality traits as a super athlete with his explosive dunks and rare athleticism for a combo guard. Below is a great example of what he can add to the Pelicans’ guard rotation:
Archie is a great dunker, and brings out a crowd’s excitement every time he steps on the court.