The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a three-year, $4.9 million contract with Matkovic. The Pelicans initially drafted Matkovic with the twenty second choose within the second spherical of the 2022 NBA Draft.
Final season, Matkovic left KK Cedevita Olimpija to affix the Birmingham Squadron of the G League. With the Pelicans G League affiliated, Matkovic averaged 17.3 factors, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 10 video games.
New Orleans has been in search of cost-effective front-court depth this offseason. Matkovic will assist give the Pelicans one other huge physique on the heart place.