Nicolo Melli is leaving Fenerbahce BEKO as Adrian Wojnarowski reported first and Eurohoops sources confirm. Melli is finalizing a two-season deal and will join the Pelicans after using the NBA opt-out option on the three-year contract he signed in 2017. Fenerbahce BEKO will receive a buyout.

The 28-years old Melli was also on the radar of the Atlanta Hawks in recent years and he has also been one of the key member of former EuroLeague champions, Fenerbahce. He won the Turkish league title in 2018 and the Turkish cup this year, after winning championship titles also in Germany and in Italy.