Alvin Gentry accidentally let the cat out of the bag after the New Orleans Pelicans collapsed against the Houston Rockets; the pursuit of the playoffs is all but over. Gentry apologized to Dell Demps for the outburst of emotion on Thursday but two more losses, to the San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz, push those playoff chances even lower. After the Jazz game both Gentry and Anthony Davis were talking about building for the future, not the playoffs. That begins with moving Jrue Holiday into the starting lineup.
Pelicans select Buddy Hield in multiple mock drafts
