The Pelicans immediately cut him off after signing the inside rookie. Is he a potential space-type insider?

According to the content of the NBA's official trading log, the New Orleans Pelicans first signed forward player inside player Johnny O 'Neil, and then cut him.

O'Neal was born in April 2002 and is 23 years old, 208cm tall and weighs 93kg. He is the undraft in this year's NBA draft. In the NCAA game last season, O'Neal made a total of 34 appearances for Santa Clara University, where he was located, with averaging 21.9 minutes per game, averaging 7.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.8 steals and 1 block, and 1.3 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 43.2%, three-point shooting percentage was 39.6%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 77.8%. O'Neal's performance last season was considered sloppy. He has good shooting ability on the offensive end, and he also has certain rebound protection and interior defense ability on the defensive end, but his performance is not so ideal. As a big five player, his performance has not improved at all compared to his senior season. There is still a big gap between this performance and everyone's expectations, which is also an important factor in his failure to get more attention and becoming an undraft.

However, O'Neal has actually performed well before when playing in American college. He was shortlisted for the Patriot League's All Rookie Team in 2021 and was elected the Best Rookie Team. He was shortlisted for the Best Defensive Team in 2023. In the past two seasons, O'Neal transferred to Santa Clara University, but his performance has not improved significantly after joining the team, and his progress has been relatively slow. But on the other hand, O'Neal is an inside player with good shooting ability. His three-point shooting percentage was indeed quite good last season, which also enabled him to adapt to the pace and environment of the NBA and become a potential space-type inside player.

If nothing unexpected happens, O'Neal got a training camp contract containing Exhibit 10. According to the latest CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) rules, after the new season's NBA regular season begins, if O'Neal continues to choose to join the Pelicans' subordinate team Birmingham Squadron and stays in the Birmingham Squadron for 60 days in the NBA Development League field in the new season, he will be able to get up to $85,300 from the Pelicans. I don’t know what kind of performance O’Neal can perform in the NBA Development League in the new season. Whether he can show the strength of a space-based inside player and gain a foothold in the NBA Development League, and launch a rush to the NBA in the future.