The New Orleans Pelicans have parted methods with Government Vice President of Basketball Operations David Griffin, it was introduced at present by Pelicans Governor Gayle Benson.
“After appreciable thought and analysis, I’ve determined to alleviate David Griffin of his duties as govt vp of basketball operations,” Benson stated. “This was a troublesome choice, however one which I really feel is critical at the moment to convey a recent strategy to our entrance workplace and construct a tradition that may ship sustainable success, on and off the court docket. I’m dedicated to hiring the proper particular person to guide our basketball operations division and ship an NBA Championship to our metropolis. That’s what our followers deserve. I’m actually appreciative of David for his management and lots of contributions to the Pelicans group and the New Orleans neighborhood over the past six years. We want David and his spouse, Meredith, and their household all the perfect transferring ahead.”
Griffin was named the crew’s Government Vice President of Basketball Operations on April 17, 2019. Beneath Griffin’s management, the Pelicans compiled a report of 209-263 over the past six seasons which included two playoff appearances (2021-22 and 2023-24). New Orleans completed the 2024-25 common season with a 21-61 report.
Benson added, “Whereas our focus is a championship on the court docket, we’re additionally ensuring that we do the identical off the court docket, by persevering with to prioritize the fan expertise, and guaranteeing our video games are simply accessible throughout our whole Gulf South area on a number of handy platforms. As well as, we’re working to find out the perfect path ahead to rework the Smoothie King Middle into the perfect area within the NBA. We stay up for delivering on these priorities for our followers.”
