Walker: Pelicans’ search for new head coach just got a bit tougher due to crowded job market
David Griffin knows he has to get this hire right.
Pelicans coaching candidates: Would New Orleans go all-in on Mike D’Antoni?
In the coming weeks, The Athletic will examine the potential candidates in contention for the New Orleans Pelicans head coaching job and how they would fit with the team. We’ve started with two younger candidates in Clippers assistant Tyronn Lue and Lakers assistant Jason Kidd. Let’s move on to a coach who has built up a much longer résumé.
ZION WILLIAMSON PELICANS SEASON IN REVIEW | 2019-20
Zion Williamson only needed a few preseason games to show that even as a teenager, his rare combination of physicality, athleticism and skills were likely to make him a dominant force in the NBA. After being sidelined by knee surgery for the next 3.5 months, it only took him a handful of regular season games to demonstrate his readiness for the league.
