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Sources: Pelicans fire coach Willie Green amid 2-10 start

Related Topics: Willie Green, James Borrego, Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans have fired coach Willie Green after a 2-10 start to the season, sources told ESPN.

Green was doomed by a miserable 0-6 start and injuries to his best players. Zion Williamson has played just five games due to a hamstring injury, an ailment he has suffered in four straight seasons.

The Pelicans were the first team in NBA history to lose three of their first six games by at least 30 points, after allowing at least 120 points in five straight games to begin a season for the first time in franchise history, according to ESPN Research.