Assistant head coach Jeff Bzdelik of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
When the New Orleans Pelicans take the floor in Orlando, they’ll be without one of their key defensive minds, assistant coach Jeff Bzdelik.
The strangest season in NBA history just took another turn for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Pels will be without their top assistant coach, Jeff Bzdelik, whose agent informed the team he would not be joining them in Orlando when the season re-starts.
According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the New Orleans Pelicans’ organization was supportive of the move:
New Orleans Pelicans associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik, 67, won’t be joining the team in Orlando, his agent Warren LeGarie tells ESPN.