The New Orleans Pelicans threw down a few hundred dunks during the 2018-19 regular season, but perhaps none was as significant as the one they produced off the court this week. As illustrated by the “SLAM DUNK” headline that blared atop Sunday’s Times-Picayune newspaper sports section, the decision to bring in David Griffin to lead the Pelicans’ front office generated rave reviews from every corner of the basketball world.
“Landing Griffin was a coup,” wrote Times-Picayune columnist Jeff Duncan in the accompanying article. “He’s intelligent, ambitious and well regarded in league circles.