When an NBA team hires a new coach in the offseason, it’s always fair to wonder how much he’ll affect the team’s plans in the draft and free agency. This is what the New Orleans Pelicans fanbase is going through now with the team hiring Stan Van Gundy.
With not a lot of cap space to spend on free agency, most Pelicans fans specifically have their eyes set on the 2020 NBA Draft, and they’re wondering what will Van Gundy’s role be in that event.
If you ask any number of Pelicans fans, they’re probably hoping that Van Gundy has little to no say in the draft, after his tumultuous run as the Detroit Pistons’ President of Basketball operations.