Bennedict Mathurin News, Rumors, Updates - New Orleans Pelicans

Effective off bench Mathurin notched 11 points (3-7 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, two assists and one steal across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 123-120 loss to Indiana.

Impact Making his Pelicans debut, Mathurin had a solid showing off the bench Wednesday. The swingman worked as the Clippers' sixth man following a deadline trade from the Pacers last season, and it appears initially Mathurin will handle a similar role in his new digs.

OCTOBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Bennedict Mathurin on playing Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton | New Orleans Pelicans

OCTOBER 21 • YOUTUBE

Not starting Friday Mathurin is not listed in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason game against the Wizards.

Impact Mathurin will come off the bench for the last exhibition before the start of the 2026-27 campaign. The 2022 No. 6 overall pick, who is competing for a spot in the starting lineup, has averaged 9.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists over 16.7 minutes per contest in three preseason appearances.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Competing for starting spot Mathurin chipped in six points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one block across 19 minutes in Wednesday's 101-97 preseason win over Dallas.

Impact Preparing for his debut season with the Pelicans, Mathurin is vying for a starting role in favor of Herbert Jones. This will remain a camp battle for fantasy managers to monitor up until the start of the regular season.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Thursday's exhibition Mathurin is listed in the starting lineup for Thursday's preseason game against Miami.

Impact Mathurin impressed during the preseason opener, finishing with 13 points in just 17 minutes of action off the bench. He'll have a chance to show what he can do with the first unit Thursday while Dejounte Murray (toe) sits and Herbert Jones rotates to the bench.

OCTOBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Bennedict Mathurin wasted no time in making Clippers regret letting him go In no time, Bennedict Mathurin let the LA Clippers know they were wrong for not re-signing him over the summer.

OCTOBER 8 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Leading scorer in preseason win Mathurin scored a team-high 13 points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 5-5 FT) while chipping in five assists and two rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's preseason win over the...

Impact The 24-year-old wing signed a two-year deal with New Orleans in August, and he demonstrated his ability to provide offense from the second unit in Tuesday's win. Mathurin is coming off a 2025026 campaign that saw him average a career-high 17.6 points, 5.4 boards, 2.4 assists and 0.8 steals while also adding 1.4 threes in 30.0 minutes a game between the Pacers and Clippers, but he's unlikely to see that large a workload with the Pelicans.

OCTOBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Bennedict Mathurin On-Court Interview | Pelicans vs. Thunder 10/6/26

OCTOBER 7 • YOUTUBE

Joe Dumars' views on Bennedict Mathurin's defensive upside is wishful thinking Joe Dumars highlighted Bennedict Mathurin's competitive level as a reason he can be a good defender for the Pelicans, which feels far-fetche...

OCTOBER 4 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Bennedict Mathurin Is Already Off to Promising Note With Pelicans The highlight of a relatively quiet offseason for the New Orleans Pelicans was the signing of restricted free agent Bennedict Mathurin to a...

OCTOBER 3 • SI.COM

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SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Why the Bulls Reportedly Missed Out on Jonathan Kuminga, And Why It's a Positive The Chicago Bulls reportedly made a late-offseason run at two restricted free agents, only to strike out. Bennedict Mathurin was the first a...

SEPTEMBER 14 • SI.COM

Indiana can rehab the reputation of Zach LaVine and claim the spoils The Pacers lack creators off the bench since they dumped Bennedict Mathurin. They can bring in a talented reclamation project off waivers in...

SEPTEMBER 14 • 8POINTS9SECONDS.COM

Pelicans' latest move may have killed any hope of a Jordan Poole comeback Bennedict Mathurin's addition may have killed any real momentum a Jordan Poole bounce-back had for the Pelicans next season.

SEPTEMBER 13 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Former Warriors guard Jordan Poole faces new problem after Bennedict Mathurin move By trading away Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy earlier this week, the New Orleans pelicans shut down whatever slight chance there was of wai...

SEPTEMBER 12 • BLUEMANHOOP.COM

What Could Go Right and Wrong for Pelicans With Bennedict Mathurin This Season The Pelicans have injected new life into a relatively unchanged roster by inking Bennedict Mathurin this summer. Adding one of the league's...

SEPTEMBER 9 • SI.COM

Bennedict Mathurin's arrival may hinder the Pelicans' young core's development Bennedict Mathurin signing with the Pelicans may lessen the playing time and hurt the development of Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears.

SEPTEMBER 5 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Bennedict Mathurin signing gives the Rockets another ideal trade target The Rockets have a potentially perfect trade target in Trey Murphy III of the Pelicans.

AUGUST 31 • SPACECITYSCOOP.COM

Clippers took a big step backward by letting Bennedict Mathurin walk for nothing The LA Clippers’ future took a massive step in the wrong direction the moment Bennedict Mathurin walked away from the organization for absol...

AUGUST 31 • CLIPPERHOLICS.COM

Pelicans' Bennedict Mathurin deal figures to give Hawks another boost The Pelicans' acquisition of Bennedict Mathurin may very well doom them to another low finish in 2027, which is perfect for the Atlanta Hawk...

AUGUST 31 • SOARINGDOWNSOUTH.COM

Knicks may have stumbled into another shot at a familiar trade target With the Pelicans looking to cut money after signing Bennedict Mathurin, the Knicks may finally have a chance to trade for Yves Missi.

AUGUST 30 • DAILYKNICKS.COM

The Pelicans' next move becomes even more clear with Bennedict Mathurin signing With the Bennedict Mathurin signing, the New Orleans Pelicans must make another move to clear a roster spot.

AUGUST 30 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

Why the Chicago Bulls' Likely Final Offseason Move Will Be No Move The Chicago Bulls were trying to get frisky. In recent weeks and days, the organization was connected to both Bennedict Mathurin and Jonatha...

AUGUST 29 • SI.COM

Two More Clippers Have to Follow Bennedict Mathurin's Departure The LA Clippers have to say goodbye to two more players before the start of the season.

AUGUST 29 • SI.COM

Bennedict Mathurin's arrival could spell the end for another Pelicans player In order to open up a roster spot, the Pelicans should seriously consider trading Saddiq Bey.

AUGUST 29 • PELICANDEBRIEF.COM

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