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New Orleans Pelicans say goodbye to Assistant Coach Jamelle McMillan, hello to Ainars Bagatskis

According to Marc Spears, Jamelle McMillan will be joining the Phoenix Suns coaching ranks come next season.

At the conclusion of the 2017-18 campaign, many speculated that at least one of either Chris Finch or Darren Erman could be pried away from Alvin Gentry’s coaching staff, but in the end, it appears that another wonderfully helpful mind — who will be greatly missed — has succumbed to a better offer within the Association.

New Orleans Pelicans assistant Jamelle McMillan is joining the Phoenix Suns’ coaching staff, a source tells @TheUndefeated. The son of Indiana Pacers head coach Nate McMillan is one of the youngest assistants in the NBA at 29 years old.