Overview
- Bucks assistant Darvin Ham is described as a name to watch in New Orleans' hunt for a new head coach, with Kevin Ollie also linked in multiple reports.
- James Borrego coached his first game after Willie Green’s dismissal, a fifth straight defeat that left the Pelicans at 2-11.
- Reporting says some in the organization found Green’s messaging stale and felt he did not hold Zion Williamson sufficiently accountable.
- Recent decisions are under review, including trading for Jordan Poole and sending an unprotected 2026 first-round pick to Atlanta to draft Derik Queen, moves tied in reports to senior executive Troy Weaver.
- Zion Williamson has appeared in five games after a Nov. 4 Grade 1 hamstring strain, and no permanent coaching hire has been announced.