Overview
- James Borrego’s first lineup tweak was starting rookie Derik Queen, who posted nine points, seven rebounds and six assists in just over 24 minutes.
- The Pelicans committed 20 turnovers that led to 27 Warriors points, and Borrego labeled them “costly, careless” while calling for more poise.
- New Orleans’ skid reached five games and the team sits 2-11, with 13-1 Oklahoma City visiting on Monday.
- HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto reports Joe Dumars backed Willie Green early but pressed for improvement, while some inside the organization questioned Green’s accountability for Zion Williamson, Trey Murphy III viewed his messaging as stale, and Jordan Poole was upset after an Oct. 29 benching.
- Recent personnel decisions are under the microscope, with Scotto noting rival executives view Poole’s contract as hard to move and that Troy Weaver pushed both the Poole trade and the unprotected 2026 first-rounder deal to draft Queen, as candidate lists for the permanent job surface from Scotto and Marc Stein that include Tom Thibodeau, Michael Malone, Taylor Jenkins, Kevin Ollie and Bucks assistant Darvin Ham.