Pelicans agree to one-year deal with Lance Stephenson

The New Orleans Pelicans and free-agent guard Lance Stephenson have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, according to league sources and his Chicago-based agent Mark Bartelstein.

The move comes less than a week after point guard Jrue Holiday said he would miss the start of the 2016 season to care for his pregnant wife, former U.S. soccer star Lauren Holiday, who is facing brain surgery.

Still, Stephenson, a six-year veteran most recently played with the Memphis Grizzlies, will have to earn a roster spot because the Pelicans already have 15 players under guaranteed contracts.