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New Orleans Pelicans Dante Cunningham Declines Player Option

Dante Cunningham’s run on the New Orleans Pelicans has likely come to an end.

ESPN’s Chris Haynes reports that Dante Cunningham plans to decline his player option. He will become a restricted free agent this upcoming offseason.

New Orleans forward Dante Cunningham plans to decline player option to become unrestricted free agent this summer, league sources tell ESPN.

Dante Cunningham was on par to make just over three million dollars next year. He will get much more than that from other teams, looking for bench help. With the Pelicans looking to make changes as it is, Cunningham will take his chances in Free Agency.