Virtually every new NBA head coach brings in some new assistants, as Alvin Gentry officially did Monday, when he announced that Darren Erman and Robert Pack would be part of the New Orleans Pelicans staff in 2015-16. But in taking a page from Steve Kerr’s successful book in Golden State, Gentry also gave credit to the work of New Orleans’ previous staff, most tangibly by making the decision to retain incumbent assistants Fred Vinson and Kevin Hanson.
Gentry explained the two new hires, along with the two retained assistants, during his first New Orleans media availability Monday:
- Erman, who will serve as associate head coach, is Gentry’s point man in fixing the Pelicans’ 22nd-ranked defense.