How well has Christian Wood performed in his two weeks as a member of the New Orleans Pelicans? When he registered his first NBA double-double Sunday vs. the Lakers – with 15 points and 11 rebounds – it may have represented the least efficient performance of his brief Crescent City tenure. As a disappointing 2018-19 New Orleans season trudges to a conclusion, the Pelicans have recently experienced more injuries than wins, but the 23-year-old’s production on the floor has been a positive and welcomed development.
Signed March 20 after being waived by Milwaukee, the UNLV product made an encouraging first impression with seven points in just eight minutes March 24 vs.