The Pelicans used their cap space to secure two highly touted veterans at the start of free agency. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The Pelicans announced they have signed top overall pick Zion Williamson. Contract details were not made public, but the four-year contract is believed to be worth eight million dollars. Williamson is the on the Pelicans Summer League roster, which will play its first game on Friday against the Knicks in Las Vegas.

Friends and fans have been asked to gather tonight at 6:30 at Russo Park to hold a prayer service for Ragin Cajuns baseball coach Tony Robichaux. Robichaux is in the I-C-U at a New Orleans hospital. The school says Robichaux is in critical condition after undergoing a second surgery following a heart attack.

LSU has announced the hiring of College Football Hall of Famer and longtime USC Coach John Robinson as a senior consultant. Robinson had two stints as the head coach of the Trojans and won a national championship. Robinson also coached in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.

LSU has announced the hiring of Kevin Nickelberry as an assistant coach. Nickelberry was most recently the head coach at Howard University and has been assistant at Monmouth, Holy Cross, Clemson and Charlotte. During his years as an assistant coach, Nickelberry was named by Basketball Times, the Hoop Scoop and Rivals-dot-com as one of the top assistants in the country.