NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that the New Orleans Pelicans have fired General Manager Dell Demps. From the looks of it, not everyone in the front office agreed with keeping Anthony Davis after he asked for a trade.
Davis getting injured and leaving the arena early on Thursday night was apparently the last straw for the front office and led to Demps losing his job on Friday.
New Orleans has parted ways with GM Dell Demps, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
Ownership was livid with an injured Anthony Davis leaving arena during Thursday night’s game, sources say. Gayle Benson is telling associates she wants an overhaul of Pelicans and a search for a GM to take command of Davis trade talks and the reshaping of team’s future.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
Ownership and senior management have been pleased with coach Alvin Gentry and his staff and believe players are largely responding in what’s been a tumultuous stretch, sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 15, 2019
The Pelicans have a lot of work to do. Step one is going to be to make sure Anthony Davis doesn’t get hurt so they can trade him for half of the Lakers roster in the off-season.
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