June 25, 2026
The Pelicans
announced Thursday that they exercised the third-year option on Matkovic (back).
ANALYSISMatkovic is set to compete with
Yves Missi (hand) and
Derik Queen for the top center spot in 2026-27. Last regular season, Matkovic averaged 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in 14.7 minutes per contest across 62 games while shooting 60.4 percent from the field.