Shams Charania of the Vertical on Yahoo is reporting the New Orleans Pelicans have acquired Jarnell Stokes from the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat are trading forward Jarnell Stokes to the New Orleans Pelicans, league source tells The Vertical.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 18, 2016
The Pelicans landed the 35th pick from the 2014 NBA draft largely because the Heat are looking to cut salary in an effort to get below the luxury tax line before the end of the season.
Miami will save $2.