[Wojnarowski] Free agent C Daniel Theis has agreed on a one-year deal with the New Orleans Pelicans, sources tell ESPN. Theis, who’s entering his eighth NBA season, will lead Germany into the Summer Olympics.

13 Comments

1. fatherbrando 3 months ago

   We did something!

   [Theis Stats](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/theisda01.html)

2. Not_on_Herb 3 months ago

   I like it

3. leulzy 3 months ago

   Theis fills the Larry Nance role perfectly. I don’t have a lot of faith in him being a starter though.

4. Impressive-Theory-27 3 months ago

   Is theis gonna start? Cause this fits perfectly with willies love of small ball

5. Pinky1337 3 months ago

   Only the 2nd German in team history I think?

6. BobMarleynthewhalers 3 months ago

   Welcome to NOLA. get ready to learn Willie Green buddy!

7. KingB53 3 months ago

   Cool we have our 2nd unit center and our 3rd string C. Now for the starter

8. Daveoos77 3 months ago

   Ladies and gentlemen…. we got him

9. Chinese_Santa 3 months ago

   Missi is gonna get a lot of minutes at this rate lol

10. ericmb4 3 months ago

    …………..we need a starting center

11. The_Paleking 3 months ago

    Great. Now all we need to do is get Walker Kessler from the Jazz and we are set.

12. HenrikCrown 3 months ago

    Decent pickup. 

13. zgamer200 3 months ago

    Theis is a solid pickup for you guys on what I assume is a vet min, but if your front office is grabbing him to start he will be outmatched vs a fair few Centers at just 6’8, 245.

    That said there’s still a lot to love about Theis despite those limitations. He’s a very smart player on both ends of the floor who plays with a nice edge to his game. Offensively he sets great screens, is a good short roll passer, and can hit open middies(sadly the 3 ball never quite came around for him). Meanwhile on defense he’s lost a step, but he’s still decently switchable and isn’t afraid to challenge anyone.

    The biggest issues you’ll have with him will be finding yourself wishing he was 2 inches taller and 10 lbs heavier a fair bit, but the real struggle that’s not in his control is the absolutely TERRIBLE whistle this man gets for some reason. You think you have seen a player get an absolutely terrible whistle before, but I promise you it is nothing compared to the atrocious touch fouls he gets called for while opponents are allowed to maul him. The War on Theis has been a never ending battle during his time in the NBA.

    Take care of my boy, Pels fans.