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3 coaches who could fix the New Orleans Pelicans next season

By Willie Lutz

MEMPHIS, TN - SEPTEMBER 26: Jerry Stackhouse of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on and coaches during a team practice on September 26, 2018 at FedExForum practice facility in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
MEMPHIS, TN - SEPTEMBER 26: Jerry Stackhouse of the Memphis Grizzlies looks on and coaches during a team practice on September 26, 2018 at FedExForum practice facility in Memphis, Tennessee. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 16: Head coach Alvin Gentry of the New Orleans Pelicans talks with Zylan Cheatham #45 against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena on November 16, 2019 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

With a quarter of the season already out of the way, it looks like the New Orleans Pelicans might have to think about coaching fixes this offseason.

It’s been a rough start to the 2019-2020 NBA season for the New Orleans Pelicans. While it hasn’t gotten drastic enough to pull the plug on the head coaching tenure of Alvin Gentry quite yet, it’s certainly concerning to watch this time continue to lose games.

Losing with a young team is one thing, but with so much veteran talent and young players finding comfort in their roles, the Pelicans’ late-game performances have certainly been a point of concern.

Yesterday on the road against the Dallas Mavericks, the Pelicans didn’t look ready to play as they were run-over in an ugly 84-130 loss.

Now riding their eighth-straight loss amidst a 6-17 start to the 2019-2020 season, the New Orleans Pelicans are now just 1 game behind the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks for the worst record in the league.

While they’ll have to get more consistent across the board, Gentry certainly isn’t the sole source of blame for the Pelican’s early-season woes. However, he’s certainly got a heavy hand in the team’s continued lack-of-success to start the year.

He’s in his fifth season with the Pelicans and now owns a 151-200 record in New Orleans.

With only two playoff appearances and one series win under his belt in the Big Easy, things are starting to spiral for the tenure of Gentry. Without an end to the team’s struggles seeming near, it’s time to start thinking about coaches who might be able to fix the squad for the future.

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