SQUADRON RECEIVE 2026 FIRST-ROUND PICK IN TRADE WITH KINGS

KENNER, La. – The Laketown Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, today announced that the team has acquired the Stockton Kings’ first-round pick in the 2026 NBA G League Player Draft (from Cleveland via Delaware and Coachella Valley) in exchange for the returning player rights to Trhae Mitchell.

Mitchell appeared in 98 games, including 39 starts, for the Squadron over the past two seasons. In the 2025-26 season, the South Alabama alum averaged 5.2 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 23.4 minutes per game across the Tip-Off Tournament and regular season.

The NBA G League Player Draft is set for Saturday, Oct. 24, at noon CT.

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