The New Orleans Pelicans have a 27-41 record and probably will not make the 2017 playoffs, which is a disappointment after acquiring center DeMarcus Cousins last month. Even though the playoffs are out of reach, the team needs to show "significant progress" for the remaining games of the season, or head coach Alvin Gentry and general manager Dell Demps could be relieved of their duties with the team, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News.
"There’s some feeling in the front office the record being what it is, the writing is on the wall,” a league source tells Deveney.