NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 26: Trey Murphy III #25 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts after scoring a three point basket during the first quarter of an 2025 Emirates NBA Cup game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Smoothie King Center on November 26, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 26: Zach Edey #14 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots over Derik Queen #22 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of an 2025 Emirates NBA Cup game at Smoothie King Center on November 26, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 26: Zach Edey #14 of the Memphis Grizzlies shoots over Jose Alvarado #15 of the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter of an 2025 Emirates NBA Cup game at Smoothie King Center on November 26, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 26: Trey Murphy III #25 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts after scoring a three point basket during the first quarter of an 2025 Emirates NBA Cup game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Smoothie King Center on November 26, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 26: Keon Ellis #23 of the Sacramento Kings warms up before an NBA Cup game against the Phoenix Suns at Golden 1 Center on November 26, 2025 in Sacramento, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 25: Former NBA player Carmelo Anthony cheers during the game between the Syracuse Orange and Kansas Jayhawks during the Players Era Championship basketball tournament at Grand Garden Arena on November 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Jayhawks defeated the Orange 71-60. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 25: Kansas Jayhawks mascot Big Jay waves to former NBA player Carmelo Anthony during the game between the Kansas Jayhawks and Syracuse Orange at the Players Era Championship basketball tournament at Grand Garden Arena on November 25, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Jayhawks defeated the Orange 71-60. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 25: Tristan Vukcevic #00 of the Washington Wizards and Keaton Wallace #2 of the Atlanta Hawks get tangled up during the first half of an Emirates NBA Cup game at Capital One Arena on November 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) **BESTPIX***