Whether it’s getting the chance to play alongside five-time All-Star Anthony Davis, rejoining Rajon Rondo as an NBA teammate, or enjoying the mild winters of his new NBA city, forward Nikola Mirotic has already laid out a list of reasons why he’s happy to be a New Orleans Pelican.
Following Monday morning shootaround – which he and his teammates used to prepare to host the Utah Jazz (7 p.m., Fox Sports New Orleans, WRNO 99.5 FM) – Mirotic smiled when he was asked about the feeling of being under contract with New Orleans through next season. Unlike many NBA players dealt in the days before Thursday’s trade deadline, the four-year veteran won’t be a free agent this summer, allowing him to settle in as a Crescent City resident.