<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Announcement from agent Mark Bartelstein confirms that free-agent center Greg Stiemsma is signing with Pelicans</p>— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/354981691644854273">July 10, 2013</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Although there were reports that the Pelicans had no interest in Omer, I think it is conclusive now they are going a different route.
I'm looking at this differently. Maybe they're trying to bolster their trade deadline offer. Anderson along with Morrow and Stiemsma - those would be useful secondary pieces I'm sure McHale would welcome. We were rumored to be interested in Morrow and Stiemsma is a piece you'd probably want with your backup center heading out.
Actually, thinking it about it more... it could mean an impending trade moreso than before. I typed my comment too hastily. They could be moving Lopez, someone who wouldn't mind playing backup along with Anderson for Omer + another piece?