The Pelicans fire Willie Green and appoint James Borrego as interim coach

The New Orleans Pelicans have decided to part ways with their head coach, Willie Green. The franchise made this move with the team sitting at a 2-10 record for the season after a string of four consecutive losses. It had been reported recently that the governor of the Pelicans, Gayle Benson, had given full control over Green's future to Joe Dumars after appointing him to lead the front office in place of David Griffin. Initially, Benson had indicated that Green was to continue, but the team's performance ultimately led the organization to change course.

Green concludes his tenure in New Orleans with a record of 150-190 over just over four seasons, during which he managed to lead the team to the playoffs in 2022 and 2024. Additionally, it was also revealed that the franchise had blocked the assistant coach, James Borrego, from leaving for other positions as an assistant coach in the NBA, a decision seen as a precautionary measure in case an immediate replacement on the bench was needed.

James Borrego, interim coach

This move was confirmed when the Pelicans announced James Borrego as the interim head coach following Green's dismissal. Borrego has previous experience as a head coach; he served as an interim coach for the Orlando Magic for 30 games in 2015 and led the Charlotte Hornets for four seasons from 2018 to 2022. New Orleans retaining Borrego was aimed at having him ready to take over if Green's departure, which eventually took place, unfolded.

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