Toney Douglas is the newest member of the New Orleans Pelicans after signing a 10-day contract with the team.
Douglas is a 6'2" 185 lb combo guard who played his college ball at Florida State.
Toney Douglas was taken with the 29th overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009, but ended up with the New York Knicks after a draft day trade.
In his three years with the Knicks, Douglas averaged 8.4 points and 2.3 assists. Douglas had his best year with the Knicks in his second year in which he played in 81 games and had a scoring average of 10.6 points per game to go along with three assists and three rebounds per game.
After his time in New York, Douglas made stops in Houston, Sacramento, Golden State, and Miami. Douglas averaged less than nine points per game during that time and was not re-signed by the Miami Heat after the 2014 season.
The most recent basketball action Douglas has seen was in the Chinese Basketball Association. While playing for the Jiangsu Dragons, Douglas averaged 19.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per game over 35 games played.
Toney Douglas is not the first guard to receive a 10-day contract from the Pelicans this season, as they signed Nate Wolters shortly after he was released by the Milwaukee Bucks. Wolters was apparently not what the Pelicans were looking for as he was not resigned to a second 10-day contract.
When this season first began, most people believed the main need for the Pelicans was a wing. After signing Daunte Cunningham as well as receiving Quincy Pondexter in a trade, the Pelicans staff seems content with the two new small forwards on the roster and has apparently shifted their attention to adding another guard to the roster.
The current guards on the Pelicans are Jrue Holiday, Jimmer Fredette, Eric Gordon, and Tyreke Evans.
It's not clear what the Pelicans are looking for in the players they are signing to 10-day contracts. Nate Wolters is a guard that likes to shoot, which the Pelicans pretty much already have in Jimmer Fredette which may be part of the reason he wasn't kept around after his 10 days were up.
If Toney Douglas wants to make the roster, his best bet would be to live up to the title of a combo guard. If Douglas can show he can run the show and play off of the ball, he may be a more intriguing option than a guard who can only do one of the two. If Douglas can show some versatility, the Pelicans front office may consider keeping him in the Big Easy.