A change at head coach often signals a roster teardown or rebuild, but that won’t be the case for several of the nine NBA franchises that have a new sideline leader in place next season. It’s certainly not the plan in the Crescent City. Stan Van Gundy’s initial review of New Orleans personnel and talent have him excited to try to build on some of what the Pelicans showed in 2019-20.
“It’s a team that has proven they can play with great pace, there’s incredible depth, we have a lot of people that can shoot the ball,” said Van Gundy of the Pelicans, who ranked No.