On Monday, the Pelicans brass met with Alvin Gentry, marking it as the first official interview to fill the head coaching position vacated by Monty Williams.
New Orleans Pelicans president Mickey Loomis and general manager Dell Demps are meeting with Golden State Warriors assistant coach Alvin Gentry on Monday night in San Francisco, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
Golden State granted permission for Gentry, the associate head coach, to interview for the head-coaching vacancy between playoff series, sources said.
Prior to yesterday's news, Gentry was most strongly linked to other NBA teams including the Chicago Bulls and the Denver Nuggets.