by David Grubb | Jul 19, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record
“Speaking it into existence” continues to produce amazing results for the EVP of Basketball Ops. There are many different approaches to leadership, and there may be no greater evidence of that than through the styles of David Griffin and his predecessor, Dell Demps....
by David Grubb | Jul 16, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record
(From left to right) Derrick Favors, Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, and Brandon Ingram are ready to start new chapters of their careers with the Pelicans. This article first appeared on CrescentCitySports.com on July 16, 2019 METAIRIE – “I want to be in New Orleans.” New...
by David Grubb | Jun 30, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record
J.J. Redick and Nicolo Melli are capable long-range shooters who will help the Pelicans with floor spacing on offense. The New Orleans Pelicans quickly attacked two areas of need and kept their financial flexibility in the early hours of free agency on Sunday, signing...
by David Grubb | Jun 26, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record
The Pelicans have been linked to center Al Horford in free agency rumors The countdown to the NBA’s free agency period is in full fervor as fan bases wait with either eager anticipation or persistent dread for the choices of some of the league’s biggest names and top...
by David Grubb | Jun 25, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record
Despite the shooting inefficiencies, Ball is tailor-made to run Alvin Gentry’s offense. This column first appeared on The Bird Writes Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports There are few players in the league that elicit as dramatic opinions about their play as does the...
by David Grubb | Jun 24, 2019 | NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, On The Record
David Griffin has a lot of cap space to play with, but many feel the team should focus on finding help at center first. First posted on The Bird Writes. Contributions by Oleh Kosel, Kevin Barrios, Mike Delayo, Jamile Dunn, Preston Ellis, Trevor Ritchie, Jason Albert,...