Pelicans considering signing Dante Cunningham

Months after authorities dropped domestic assault charges against him, free agent forward Dante Cunningham could be returning to the NBA, according to league sources.

Cunningham, a 6-foot-8 forward, worked out for the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend and the franchise is strongly consider signing him soon, sources said.

New Orleans cleared two rosters spots on Sunday with the release of Darius Miller and Patric Young.