Just a couple days after the blockbuster deal that sent All-Star center Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, the Pelicans decided to keep Alvin Gentry as their head coach.
The New Orleans Pelicans have picked up the team option of head coach Alvin Gentry for the 2020-2021 season, league sources tell ESPN.
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) June 17, 2019
It will be his fifth season as head coach of the Pelicans, with four of those seasons ending in losing records.
Gentry’s all-new roster will be a group of young guns. Featuring Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, and most likely Zion Williamson, Gentry has his work cut out for him as they begin the rebuilding process.