How significant was the news in the Pelican State that 12th-year NBA veteran Garrett Temple was returning to his roots by joining the New Orleans roster? Even Louisiana’s governor tweeted about it.
“Welcome home, @GTemp17,” John Bel Edwards wrote Monday from his verified account. “It’s only right that a Temple plays ball in Louisiana. Your dad and the entire state are proud to have you back.”
Indeed, since learning 10 days ago that he was being traded to the Pelicans, Temple has been inundated by messages from people pleased that the Baton Rouge native and LSU product will play in the Smoothie King Center next season.