Before introducing center Omer Asik on Tuesday, the New Orleans Pelicans announced they had extended point guard Russ Smith a rookie-scaled contract. The Pelicans did not release the financial details of the contract or its length, but a league source confirmed that Smith agreed to a two-year guaranteed contract with an option for a third year. Read more http://www.nola.com/pelicans/index.ssf/2014/07/new_orleans_pelicans_extend_ro.html