Since the New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Monty Williams earlier this week there have been plenty of reports about why Williams was fired, including the idea that there was some type of power struggle between Williams and general manager Dell Demps to the Pelicans just wanting to try to find a new voice. According to veteran reporter Sam Amick much of the firing was actually about the latter.
This wasn’t about a power struggle with general manager Dell Demps or a lack of communication (both of which I’m told didn’t exist), but more the fact that the internal desire for new leadership and a new era far outweighed the idea of making Williams the guy for the long-haul.