The Pelicans refused Caleb Houstonaccording to NBA.com Transaction Log.
Houston is a four-year NBA veteran who signed an Exhibition 9 training camp agreement with New Orleans in early August. The Canadian small forward is averaging 3.9 points in 13.4 minutes per game in 186 games with Orlando and Atlanta.
Known for his outside shooting, Houston made 37.8% of his career 3-point attempts. He averaged 1.5 PPG in 10.7 MPG during two preseason trips with New Orleans.
It is not yet clear what the next step will be for the 23-year-old winger. Since his contract did not appear Exhibition 10 language, he is not an obvious candidate for the G League Pelicans, Laketown squad.
In an unrelated move, Mavericks signed Matt Cross to a training camp deal, according to Paul Garcia of Spot Up Shot (Link to Twitter).
Cross, who went undrafted out of SMU in 2025, was signed and waived by Dallas last fall and spent the 2025-26 campaign in the G League with the Mavs’ affiliate, the Texas Legends.
A 6-foot-7 forward, Cross averaged 6.1 PPG and 6.8 RPG on .500/.414/.580 shooting in 36 regular-season contests with the Legends last season. It looks like he will be waived in the coming days, which will allow him to receive a bonus if he spends at least 60 days with the Legends in 2026/27.
