Griffin has also cycled through coaches in his role in New Orleans. When he took over the team, he inherited Alvin Gentry as his head coach. He fired him after one season, hired Stan Van Gundy, and and then fired him after only one year. Green has been his head coach ever since, and in that time, the Pelicans have not won a playoff series.

Green will remain coach, per a league source. However, the Pelicans' new lead executive will make the final decision on Green's future.

The Pelicans have fired executive vice president David Griffin after six years as the team's head of basketball operations. The Pelicans had a 209-263 record and twice made the playoffs during his tenure.