Norris Cole was an unexpected addition to the New Orleans Pelicans last year in a deal that involved the dumping of John Salmons’ contract. It ended up paying dividends for New Orleans, as Cole helped lead a magical charge to the postseason by the Pelicans in what turned out to be the slightest of margins over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Norris Cole’s strengths this past season revolved around his motor. Cole ran up and down the floor with lightning speed and gave a spark to a team lacking any transition offense for the majority of the year.