By Erin Walsh | Last updated 8/15/20
The New Orleans Pelicans now are in need of a new head coach.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Pelicans have dismissed Alvin Gentry. Ty Lue and Jason Kidd reportedly are candidates to replace him, ESPN’s Andrew Lopez adds.
Gentry has been the head coach of the Pelicans since the 2015-16 campaign. During his tenure, New Orleans has made the playoffs once — losing to the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Semifinals during the 2017-18 campaign.
The Pelicans entered the NBA’s Orlando bubble with playoff hopes, but never got above the .500 threshold before finishing the campaign with a 30-42 record, which was good for 13th in the Western Conference.
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