New Orleans Pelicans: Pros and Cons of Tyronn Lue Coaching

The pros and cons if the New Orleans Pelicans are considering Tyronn Lue for the head coaching vacancy

The New Orleans Pelicans have officially let go of head coach Alvin Gentry after five seasons in the bayou. This means the clock is already ticking for the Pelicans in their hunt for their next head coach.

With one of the youngest rosters in the NBA filled with burgeoning young superstars, this head coaching hire will be one of the factors to determining the success of the team’s new front office.

Committed to building a championship-level team with this young core, team vice president David Griffin and general manager Trajan Langdon will need to consider several factors for their next head coach.

Among the biggest factors will be the coach’s history in player development, their basketball system, and how they will mesh with the young superstars now on the team. Of all the potential candidates being considered for the job, one name stands out, Tyronn Lue.

Almost directly after the news broke about the New Orleans Pelicans parting ways with Alvin Gentry multiple reputable sources put out information that Tyronn Lue would be among the leading candidates for the head coaching vacancy.

This was a very intriguing bit of information to drop because Lue has an obvious connection to the Pelicans after David Griffin gave Lue his first head coaching opportunity during his time as GM for the Cleveland Cavaliers. That decision earned Griffin his first championship in 2016 so why not try to repeat history?

With a strong relationship with Griffin and the New Orleans Pelicans considered as one of the best coaching situations in the NBA, Lue could be on his way to being the next head coach of the team.

Would Lue be the right choice for the team though? Let’s get into the pros and cons of Tyronn Lue’s resume and see what he brings to the table.