Dec 6, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado (15) dribbles up court against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Ian Begley: And I think teams around the league are just keeping an eye down there to see who's New Orleans going to make available. What will they want for those players? A New York product, Jose Alvarado, if they make him available, the Knicks, I'm sure, will be one of those teams that are interested. The Knicks will be among many teams that are interested in Jose Alvarado if he is made available. And the interesting thing with Jose is his salary, I believe he is at 4.5 million. So like salary matching is less difficult at that number. You talk about backup point guard for the Knicks, you talk about a player in Alvarado who defends and brings a passion on the end of the floor. I'm sure a lot of teams will be calling if New Orleans made him available.

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NBA Official: NOP’s Jose Alvarado was assessed a postgame Flopping fine of $2,000 upon league office review for https://www.nba.com/watch/video/nuggets-vs-pelicans-11-19-2025 on Nov. 19 vs. DEN. Twitter | Nov. 21, 2025

As Indiana has looked for point guard help while coping without Tyrese Haliburton for the season in the wake of Haliburton's Achilles tear, sources say another name to monitor for the Pacers is New Orleans guard Jose Alvarado. I'm told Indiana has kept the defensive pest on its radar throughout this early stretch of the season. marcstein.substack.com | Nov. 13, 2025

Pelicans Film Room: "That's why Joe and Troy did what they did. They saw that and it's working. Shout-out to them... He's gonna be a great basketball player but he's becoming a great man" -- Jose Alvarado on Derik Queen's early impact x.com | Nov. 5, 2025

Jose Alvarado’s IG story tonight. See previous tweet for more x.com | Aug. 29, 2025

Fortunately, the news was more positive later in the evening. Alvarado posted an update on Instagram to calm concerns: “Appreciate the love, y’all. But your boy good. God got me.” Alvarado has battled injuries throughout his NBA career, never playing more than 61 games in a single season. BasketNews | Aug. 29, 2025

Puerto Rico NBA guard Jose Alvarado gave his team and fans a scare after a hard fall during Thursday night’s AmeriCup matchup against Argentina. The 27-year-old appeared to suffer a lower back or tailbone injury after driving to the rim in a tight overtime battle. BasketNews | Aug. 29, 2025

Naji Marshall: It's a lot of fake dogs. Q. All right, let's get a list of real dogs right now. Who you just like, you got to tip your cap that play in the league right now? Naji Marshall: I go Jimmy Butler… Giannis (Antetokounmpo). I get Dre, Draymond Green. He a dog. James Johnson. James Johnson's different. Like, it's a different animal. You're not even going to say a dog. He's the hunted man versus the gorilla. That's James. He's the gorilla. There's two more. Me. Dillon Brooks is a dog. I give it to him. Q. What about like somebody little? Jose Alvarado? Marshall: Oh, yeah. My fault. I can't forget about Jose. Jose a dog. Jose's one for sure. YouTube | May 19, 2025

The pain of Murray's limited availability, meanwhile, was only exacerbated by the rise of Dyson Daniels in Atlanta after the Pelicans included him in the Murray deal. As a Hawk, Daniels has emerged as a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. And his rise has been a source of tension in the organization this season, with Green facing questions internally about his perceived past preferences for playing pesky guard Jose Alvarado rather than Daniels. Yet it must be noted that there were whispers about Green being in danger during the Pelicans' brutal 5-29 start ... especially after New Orleans had brought in former Hornets head coach James Borrego as Green's associate head coach. But he survived them. Green has been known known to hold significant support from Pelicans owner Gayle Benson. marcstein.substack.com | Apr. 13, 2025

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