The New Orleans Pelicans are wasting no time assembling a coaching staff around new head coach Alvin Gentry. First up, the associate head coach, Darren Erman. Erman's hire was reported by Adrian Wojnarowski earlier this morning. Also included in that report, news that the Pelicans are also pursuing former OKC assistant Robert Pack. Erman is the big fish to discuss, the defensive mind to provide the yang to Gentry's yin.
Erman's NBA coaching career began with the Boston Celtics in 2007. He was a scout and handled player skill development while with the Celtics during his first tenure.