No team in the NBA has been more disappointing this year than the New Orleans Pelicans , who currently sit at 2-9 ahead of Friday evening's matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. New Orleans came into this year hoping to bounce back into the playoff mix after a down 2024-25 season, but so far, the team looks to be among the worst in the NBA.

All of this has some fans wondering why head coach Willie Green still has a job. Recently, Pelicans owner Gayle Benson was asked about the chain of command as it pertains to deciding Green's future with the franchise.

“I really like Willie Green, but I hired Joe Dumars to assess our basketball operation. And that’s what he is doing. He is assessing Willie and all the players. He and I spent the entire halftime (of the Portland Trail Blazers

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