NEW YORK (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans waived guard Rashad Vaughn two days after acquiring him a trade that sent forward Dante Cunningham to the Brooklyn Nets.The move comes hours before the Pelicans' game at Brooklyn on Saturday night.Vaughn's release continues an unsettling week for the 6-foot-1, 2015 first-round draft choice by Milwaukee. He was traded by the Bucks to Brooklyn on Monday for center Tyler Zeller. Vaughn was then dealt to New Orleans shortly before Thursday's NBA trade deadline in a move designed to accommodate Cunningham's trade request.Vaughn played four minutes in one game for Brooklyn and did not play for New Orleans.New Orleans also waived guard Mike James. He appeared in four games with New Orleans.___More NBA basketball: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for third-year guard Rashad Vaughn.The Pelicans announced the deal Thursday.The 6-foot-6 Vaughn hadn't even spent a week with the Nets, who acquired him and a second-round pick Monday in a trade sending center Tyler Zeller to Milwaukee.Vaughn played four minutes of one game for Brooklyn — a home loss to Houston on Tuesday. He was then held out of the Nets' loss in Detroit on Wednesday night before being sent to New Orleans shortly before Thursday's NBA deadline that he had been traded. He has averaged 3.1 points in 134 NBA games since the Bucks selected him 17th overall in the 2015 draft. This season, he's average 2.6 points in 23 games, shooting 37 percent from 3-point range.The 6-8 Cunningham, a nine-year veteran, has played in 51 games for New Orleans this season, starting 24, and has averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.He added the 3-point shot to his repertoire in New Orleans, making 71 of 181 (39 percent) last season. This season, however, his 3-point accuracy has dipped to 32 percent (35 of 108).Cunningham sat out New Orleans' loss to Utah in the Pelicans' last game Monday night.New Orleans plays next at Philadelphia on Friday night. The Nets resume action on Saturday when they host the Pelicans.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to trade veteran forward Dante Cunningham to Brooklyn for third-year guard Rashad Vaughn, according to a person familiar with the situation.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal — reached shortly before Thursday's NBA trade deadline — has not been announced.The 6-foot-6 Vaughn hadn't even spent a week with the Nets, who acquired him and a second-round pick Monday in a trade sending center Tyler Zeller to Milwaukee.Vaughn played four minutes of one game for Brooklyn — a home loss to Houston on Tuesday. He was held out of the Nets' loss in Detroit on Wednesday night. He has averaged 3.1 points in 134 NBA games since the Bucks selected him 17th overall in the 2015 draft.The 6-8 Cunningham, a nine-year veteran, has played in 51 games for New Orleans this season, starting 24, and has averaged 5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.He added the 3-point shot to his repertoire in New Orleans, making 71 of 181 (39 percent) last season. This season, however, his 3-point accuracy has dipped to 32 percent (35 of 108).Cunningham sat out New Orleans' loss to Utah in the Pelicans' last game Monday night.The trade was first reported by Yahoo! Sports.New Orleans plays next at Philadelphia on Friday night. The Nets resume action on Saturday when they host the Pelicans.___More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball