The performance during the Summer United period was a disaster! The Pelicans had to cut off the former Warriors backcourt star?

According to HoopsHype reporter Michael Scotto, a source revealed to him that the New Orleans Pelicans will cut two-way contract player Lester Quinones.

Gigniones was born in November 2000 and is 24 years old, 193cm tall and weighs 94kg. He is the undraft in the 2022 NBA Draft. Giniones has played for the Golden State Warriors, the Philadelphia Sixers and the Pelicans in the NBA. In the NBA regular season, Giniones made a total of 54 appearances, averaging 11 minutes of playing time, averaging 4.8 points, 1.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.2 steals, and 0.1 blocks, as well as 0.7 turnovers and 1.1 fouls, shooting percentage of 39.7%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.6%, and free throw shooting percentage of 72.9%.

In March this year, the Pelicans gave Giniones a two-way contract. In the NBA regular season last season, Giniones made a total of 13 appearances, averaging 14.1 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.2 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 1.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 39.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 29.5%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 84.6%. In the NBA Development League last season, Giniones played 36 times for the 76ers' subordinate team Delaware Blueshirts and the Pelicans' subordinate team Birmingham Squadron, with averaging 36.5 minutes per game, with averaging 21.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 3.8 turnovers and 2.9 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 43.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 32.2%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 68.9%.

Gigniones' performance in the NBA is very average. His stability is seriously insufficient, his offensive efficiency is not ideal, his performance outside the three-point line has also fluctuated, and he does not have any particularly outstanding passing ability and organizational ability. His contribution to the defensive end is also relatively limited. However, in the NBA Development League, Giniones can be regarded as a very excellent scorer. He is also capable of exerting his super scoring ability on the court. He can also play a certain role in passing and organizing, and can be regarded as a relatively comprehensive player.

In the previous NBA Summer League, Giniones played 5 games for the Pelicans, averaging 21.6 minutes per game, averaging 8.6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 0.2 blocks, and 1.8 turnovers and 4.4 fouls. His shooting percentage was 34.9%, a three-point shooting percentage of 29.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 83.3%. Giniones' performance in the summer league can be said to be a mess. His scoring ability was not displayed at all. His offensive efficiency was very poor, and his performance in other aspects also lacked highlights. As a player with more experience in the NBA and NBA Development League, it is obviously unacceptable to play such a performance in the summer league. It seems reasonable that the Pelicans chose to cut him. I don't know if Giniones can get contracts from other teams in the next time.