Free-agent guard JJ Redick has agreed to a two-year, $26.5 million deal to join the New Orleans Pelicans, league sources told ESPN.
Redick joins a Pelicans roster that expects to compete for the playoffs despite the loss of Anthony Davis in a trade with the Los Angeles Lakers.
Redick leaves the 76ers after two seasons in Philadelphia.
Redick’s ability to spread the floor with his 3-point shooting played an immense part in the Sixers turnaround for the past two years. Redick shot 39.7 percent on 3-pointers last season, which freed All-Star center Joel Embiid. His shooting became even more important for the Sixers once the team traded Robert Covington and Dario Saric to Minnesota for Jimmy Butler.
Redick averaged a career-high 18.1 points per game last season, including 63 starting assignments.
Redick, 35, has played 13 seasons in the NBA, including with the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers.